diff --git a/policy.c b/policy.c
index 7d3b14f..43becc1 100644
--- a/policy.c
+++ b/policy.c
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ usteer_roam_trigger_sm(struct usteer_local_node *ln, struct sta_info *si)
 			usteer_roam_set_state(si, ROAM_TRIGGER_IDLE, &ev);
 
 		usteer_ubus_bss_transition_request(si, 1, false, false, 100, candidate->node);
-		si->kick_time = current_time;
+		si->kick_time = current_time + config.roam_kick_delay;
 		usteer_roam_set_state(si, ROAM_TRIGGER_IDLE, &ev);
 		break;
 	}