diff --git a/recipes/bloomberg-business-week.recipe b/recipes/bloomberg-business-week.recipe
index 9fd1e5661f..339ee74844 100644
--- a/recipes/bloomberg-business-week.recipe
+++ b/recipes/bloomberg-business-week.recipe
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class Bloomberg(BasicNewsRecipe):
     ignore_duplicate_articles = {'url'}
     resolve_internal_links = True
     masthead_url = 'https://assets.bwbx.io/s3/javelin/public/hub/images/BW-Logo-Black-cc9035fbb3.svg'
-    delay = 3 # seconds
+    delay = 7 # seconds
     extra_css = '''
         #auth {font-size:small; font-weight:bold;}
         #time, .chart {font-size:small;}
diff --git a/recipes/bloomberg.recipe b/recipes/bloomberg.recipe
index 1e82fd3458..dfd5b9a027 100644
--- a/recipes/bloomberg.recipe
+++ b/recipes/bloomberg.recipe
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class Bloomberg(BasicNewsRecipe):
     ignore_duplicate_articles = {'url', 'title'}
     resolve_internal_links = True
 
-    delay = 5 # seconds
+    delay = 7 # seconds
 
     extra_css = '''
         #auth {font-size:small; font-weight:bold;}