diff --git a/hugvey/story.py b/hugvey/story.py
index 71d9a06..994ae98 100644
--- a/hugvey/story.py
+++ b/hugvey/story.py
@@ -692,16 +692,14 @@ class Diversion(object):
 #         if self.params['returnAfterStrand']:
 #             await story.setCurrentMessage(self.returnMessage)
             
-    async def _divergeIfReplyContains(self, story, msgFrom, msgTo, direction):
+    async def _divergeIfReplyContains(self, story, msgFrom, msgTo, _):
         """
         Participant doesn't speak for x consecutive replies (has had timeout)
         """
         ':type story: Story'
-        # TODO: disable check on msgFrom/msgTo to allow for own timing (2 sec)
         # use story.currentReply.getTimeSinceLastUtterance() > 2
-        if story.currentDiversion or not msgFrom or not msgTo:
+        if story.currentDiversion: # or not msgFrom or not msgTo:
             # don't do nested diversions
-            # if we remove this, don't forget to double check 'returnMessage'
             return False
         
         if self.hasHit:
@@ -711,6 +709,22 @@ class Diversion(object):
         if story.currentReply is None or not self.regex:
             return
         
+        direction = story.getDefaultDirectionForMsg(story.currentMessage)
+        if not direction:
+#             ignore the direction argument, and only check if the current message has a valid default
+            return 
+        
+        msgTo = direction.msgTo
+        
+        if not direction:
+            return
+        
+        waitTime = 1.8 if 'waitTime' not in self.params else float(self.params['waitTime'])
+        timeSince = story.currentReply.getTimeSinceLastUtterance()
+        if timeSince < waitTime:
+            story.logger.log(LOG_BS, f"Waiting for replyContains: {timeSince} (needs {waitTime})")
+            return
+        
         r = self.regex.search(story.currentReply.getText())
         if r is None:
             return
@@ -1535,4 +1549,19 @@ class Story(object):
             return self.strands[msg.id]
         
         return self.calculateFinishesForMsg(msg.id)
-        
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+    
+    def getDefaultDirectionForMsg(self, msg):
+        """
+        There is only a default direction (for reply contains diversion) if it has
+        one, and only one, direction to go. If there's more, it should do nothing.
+        """
+        if not msg.id in self.directionsPerMsg:
+            # is finish
+            return None
+        
+        if len(self.directionsPerMsg[msg.id]) > 1:
+            return None
+        
+        # TODO: should the direction have at least a timeout condition set, or not perse?
+        
+        return self.directionsPerMsg[msg.id][0]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/www/js/hugvey_console.js b/www/js/hugvey_console.js
index 2515521..7d16bf3 100644
--- a/www/js/hugvey_console.js
+++ b/www/js/hugvey_console.js
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ class Graph {
     		div['params']['returnAfterStrand'] = true;
     		div['params']['msgId'] = "";
     		div['params']['notForColor'] = "";
+    		div['params']['waitTime'] = 1.8;
     	}
     	else if(type == 'interrupt') {
     		div['params']['msgId'] = "";
@@ -574,6 +575,16 @@ class Graph {
     						'change': (e) => div['params']['msgId'] = e.target.value
     					}}, ...msgOptions)
         			),
+        			crel('label', 'Wait time',
+        				crel('input', {
+        					'type': 'number',
+        					'step': 0.1,
+        					'value': div['params']['waitTime'],
+        					'on': {
+        						'change': (e) => div['params']['waitTime'] = parseFloat(e.target.value)
+        					}
+        				})
+        			),
         			notAfterMsgIdEl
         		));
         	}