diff --git a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.tsx b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.tsx
index 16da9321e2..c2ec313907 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.tsx
+++ b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.tsx
@@ -1953,6 +1953,12 @@ export default class MatrixChat extends React.PureComponent<IProps, IState> {
         // Create and start the client
         await Lifecycle.setLoggedIn(credentials);
         await this.postLoginSetup();
+
+        // artifically slowing down the registration
+        await (new Promise((resolve) => {
+            setTimeout(resolve, 1337);
+        }));
+
         PerformanceMonitor.instance.stop(PerformanceEntryNames.LOGIN);
         PerformanceMonitor.instance.stop(PerformanceEntryNames.REGISTER);
     };