diff --git a/deploy/bots.py b/deploy/bots.py
index 9453451..f5e1ce8 100644
--- a/deploy/bots.py
+++ b/deploy/bots.py
@@ -176,15 +176,20 @@ async def _tegn_player(ws_base, code, name, n_players, done, rng, stop_at_final)
                 return
             task = me.get("task")
             key = (st["phase"], (st.get("step") or {}).get("index"))
-            await asyncio.sleep(rng.uniform(0.05, 0.4))
+            # Tænkepausen kun før en handling: under afsløringen kommer der mange snapshots, og en bot,
+            # der sover efter hvert, når ikke at læse dem (og serverens ping) i tide.
+            pause = lambda: asyncio.sleep(rng.uniform(0.05, 0.4))  # noqa: E731
             if st["phase"] == "lobby" and me["vip"] and len(st["players"]) >= n_players and key not in acted:
                 acted.add(key)
+                await pause()
                 await ws.send(json.dumps({"action": "start"}))
             elif st["phase"] == "theme" and me.get("can_choose") and key not in acted:
                 acted.add(key)
+                await pause()
                 await ws.send(json.dumps({"action": "choose_theme", "theme_id": rng.choice(st["theme"]["options"])["id"]}))
             elif task and not task["done"] and key not in acted:
                 acted.add(key)
+                await pause()
                 if task["kind"] == "word":
                     if rng.random() < 0.3:
                         await ws.send(json.dumps({"action": "suggest"}))  # svaret afleveres, når det kommer
@@ -205,7 +210,6 @@ async def _tegn_player(ws_base, code, name, n_players, done, rng, stop_at_final)
             if st["phase"] == "reveal" and rng.random() < 0.2:
                 await ws.send(json.dumps({"action": "react", "emoji": rng.choice(st.get("reactions") or ["😂"])}))
 
-
 async def main():
     ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     ap.add_argument("--base", default="http://127.0.0.1:8000")