diff --git a/src/provider.tsx b/src/provider.tsx
index 221f8105..35c2227f 100644
--- a/src/provider.tsx
+++ b/src/provider.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export const IntercomProvider: React.FC<IntercomProviderProps> = ({
   onUnreadCountChange,
   shouldInitialize = !isSSR,
   apiBase,
+  initializeDelayInMs,
   ...rest
 }) => {
   const isBooted = React.useRef(autoBoot);
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ export const IntercomProvider: React.FC<IntercomProviderProps> = ({
     );
 
   if (!isSSR && !window.Intercom && shouldInitialize) {
-    initialize(appId);
+    initialize(appId, initializeDelayInMs);
     // Only add listeners on initialization
     if (onHide) IntercomAPI('onHide', onHide);
     if (onShow) IntercomAPI('onShow', onShow);
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index d07b8003..dcbdc08c 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -419,4 +419,10 @@ export type IntercomProviderProps = {
    * Format https://${INTERCOM_APP_ID}.intercom-messenger.com
    */
   apiBase?: string;
+  /**
+   * Indicates if the intercom initialization should be delayed
+   *
+   * @remarks If not set delay is set to 0ms
+   * */
+  initializeDelayInMs?: number;
 };