diff --git a/akka-stream-tests/src/test/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/FlowDelaySpec.scala b/akka-stream-tests/src/test/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/FlowDelaySpec.scala
index bf771b9c03..ab39cba32f 100644
--- a/akka-stream-tests/src/test/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/FlowDelaySpec.scala
+++ b/akka-stream-tests/src/test/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/FlowDelaySpec.scala
@@ -67,6 +67,26 @@ class FlowDelaySpec extends StreamSpec {
       c.expectComplete()
     }
 
+    "deliver delayed elements that arrive within the same timeout as preceding group of elements" taggedAs TimingTest in assertAllStagesStopped {
+      val c = TestSubscriber.manualProbe[Int]()
+      val p = TestPublisher.manualProbe[Int]()
+
+      Source.fromPublisher(p).delay(300.millis).to(Sink.fromSubscriber(c)).run()
+      val cSub = c.expectSubscription()
+      val pSub = p.expectSubscription()
+      cSub.request(100)
+      pSub.sendNext(1)
+      pSub.sendNext(2)
+      c.expectNoMsg(200.millis)
+      pSub.sendNext(3)
+      c.expectNext(1)
+      c.expectNext(2)
+      c.expectNoMsg(150.millis)
+      c.expectNext(3)
+      pSub.sendComplete()
+      c.expectComplete()
+    }
+
     "drop tail for internal buffer if it's full in DropTail mode" in assertAllStagesStopped {
       Await.result(
         Source(1 to 20).delay(1.seconds, DelayOverflowStrategy.dropTail).withAttributes(inputBuffer(16, 16))
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/fusing/Ops.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/fusing/Ops.scala
index 567c175188..66fba3a99e 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/fusing/Ops.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/fusing/Ops.scala
@@ -1486,6 +1486,8 @@ private[stream] object Collect {
 @InternalApi private[akka] final class Delay[T](val d: FiniteDuration, val strategy: DelayOverflowStrategy) extends SimpleLinearGraphStage[T] {
   private[this] def timerName = "DelayedTimer"
 
+  final val DelayPrecisionMS = 10
+
   override def initialAttributes: Attributes = DefaultAttributes.delay
 
   override def createLogic(inheritedAttributes: Attributes): GraphStageLogic = new TimerGraphStageLogic(shape) with InHandler with OutHandler {
@@ -1563,8 +1565,14 @@ private[stream] object Collect {
       completeIfReady()
 
     def onPull(): Unit = {
-      if (!isTimerActive(timerName) && !buffer.isEmpty && nextElementWaitTime() < 0)
-        push(out, buffer.dequeue()._2)
+      if (!isTimerActive(timerName) && !buffer.isEmpty) {
+        val waitTime = nextElementWaitTime()
+        if (waitTime < 0) {
+          push(out, buffer.dequeue()._2)
+        } else {
+          scheduleOnce(timerName, Math.max(DelayPrecisionMS, waitTime).millis)
+        }
+      }
 
       if (!isClosed(in) && !hasBeenPulled(in) && pullCondition)
         pull(in)
@@ -1587,7 +1595,7 @@ private[stream] object Collect {
 
       if (!buffer.isEmpty) {
         val waitTime = nextElementWaitTime()
-        if (waitTime > 10)
+        if (waitTime > DelayPrecisionMS)
           scheduleOnce(timerName, waitTime.millis)
       }
       completeIfReady()