diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/downloading/downloading_helpers.ex b/lib/pinchflat/downloading/downloading_helpers.ex
index cb679a8..7660761 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/downloading/downloading_helpers.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/downloading/downloading_helpers.ex
@@ -27,13 +27,19 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Downloading.DownloadingHelpers do
 
   Returns :ok
   """
-  def enqueue_pending_download_tasks(%Source{download_media: true} = source) do
+  def enqueue_pending_download_tasks(source, opts \\ [])
+
+  def enqueue_pending_download_tasks(%Source{download_media: true} = source, opts) do
+    # TODO: test
+    # TODO: doc
+    kickoff_delay = Keyword.get(opts, :kickoff_delay, 0)
+
     source
     |> Media.list_pending_media_items_for()
-    |> Enum.each(&MediaDownloadWorker.kickoff_with_task/1)
+    |> Enum.each(&MediaDownloadWorker.kickoff_with_task(&1, %{}, schedule_in: kickoff_delay))
   end
 
-  def enqueue_pending_download_tasks(%Source{download_media: false}) do
+  def enqueue_pending_download_tasks(%Source{download_media: false}, _opts) do
     :ok
   end
 
@@ -55,13 +61,16 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Downloading.DownloadingHelpers do
 
   Returns {:ok, %Task{}} | {:error, :should_not_download} | {:error, any()}
   """
-  def kickoff_download_if_pending(%MediaItem{} = media_item) do
+  def kickoff_download_if_pending(%MediaItem{} = media_item, opts \\ []) do
+    # TODO: test
+    # TODO: doc
+    kickoff_delay = Keyword.get(opts, :kickoff_delay, 0)
     media_item = Repo.preload(media_item, :source)
 
     if media_item.source.download_media && Media.pending_download?(media_item) do
       Logger.info("Kicking off download for media item ##{media_item.id} (#{media_item.media_id})")
 
-      MediaDownloadWorker.kickoff_with_task(media_item)
+      MediaDownloadWorker.kickoff_with_task(media_item, %{}, schedule_in: kickoff_delay)
     else
       {:error, :should_not_download}
     end
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/fast_indexing/fast_indexing_helpers.ex b/lib/pinchflat/fast_indexing/fast_indexing_helpers.ex
index 684ef49..108e245 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/fast_indexing/fast_indexing_helpers.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/fast_indexing/fast_indexing_helpers.ex
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.FastIndexing.FastIndexingHelpers do
         end
       end)
 
-    DownloadingHelpers.enqueue_pending_download_tasks(source)
+    # Wait 5s before enqueuing downloads to give the post-indexing user script a chance to run
+    # TODO: test
+    DownloadingHelpers.enqueue_pending_download_tasks(source, kickoff_delay: 5)
 
     Enum.filter(maybe_new_media_items, & &1)
   end
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers.ex b/lib/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers.ex
index 2434b92..b47e1c3 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/slow_indexing/slow_indexing_helpers.ex
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.SlowIndexing.SlowIndexingHelpers do
       end)
 
     Sources.update_source(source, %{last_indexed_at: DateTime.utc_now()})
-    DownloadingHelpers.enqueue_pending_download_tasks(source)
+    # Wait 5s before enqueuing downloads to give the post-indexing user script a chance to run
+    # TODO: test
+    DownloadingHelpers.enqueue_pending_download_tasks(source, kickoff_delay: 5)
 
     result
   end
@@ -125,7 +127,9 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.SlowIndexing.SlowIndexingHelpers do
 
     case Media.create_media_item_from_backend_attrs(source, media_attrs) do
       {:ok, %MediaItem{} = media_item} ->
-        DownloadingHelpers.kickoff_download_if_pending(media_item)
+        # Wait 5s before enqueuing downloads to give the post-indexing user script a chance to run
+        # TODO: test
+        DownloadingHelpers.kickoff_download_if_pending(media_item, kickoff_delay: 5)
 
       {:error, changeset} ->
         changeset