diff --git a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Quartz/Volo/Abp/Quartz/AbpQuartzModule.cs b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Quartz/Volo/Abp/Quartz/AbpQuartzModule.cs
index 0c6c65b1ac..9112f2baaf 100644
--- a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Quartz/Volo/Abp/Quartz/AbpQuartzModule.cs
+++ b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Quartz/Volo/Abp/Quartz/AbpQuartzModule.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
 using Quartz;
 using Quartz.Impl;
 using Quartz.Spi;
@@ -20,9 +21,19 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.Quartz
 
         public override void OnApplicationInitialization(ApplicationInitializationContext context)
         {
+            var options = context.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IOptions<AbpQuartzPreOptions>>().Value;
+            
             _scheduler = context.ServiceProvider.GetService<IScheduler>();
             _scheduler.JobFactory = context.ServiceProvider.GetService<IJobFactory>();
-            AsyncHelper.RunSync(() => _scheduler.Start());
+            
+            if (options.StartDelay.Ticks > 0)
+            {
+                AsyncHelper.RunSync(() => _scheduler.StartDelayed(options.StartDelay));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                AsyncHelper.RunSync(() => _scheduler.Start());
+            }
         }
 
         public override void OnApplicationShutdown(ApplicationShutdownContext context)
diff --git a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Quartz/Volo/Abp/Quartz/AbpQuartzPreOptions.cs b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Quartz/Volo/Abp/Quartz/AbpQuartzPreOptions.cs
index e86f993d1d..9e48744d96 100644
--- a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Quartz/Volo/Abp/Quartz/AbpQuartzPreOptions.cs
+++ b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Quartz/Volo/Abp/Quartz/AbpQuartzPreOptions.cs
@@ -1,14 +1,23 @@
-using System.Collections.Specialized;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Specialized;
 
 namespace Volo.Abp.Quartz
 {
     public class AbpQuartzPreOptions
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The quartz configuration. Available properties can be found within Quartz.Impl.StdSchedulerFactory.
+        /// </summary>
         public NameValueCollection Properties { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// How long Quartz should wait before starting. Default: 0.
+        /// </summary>
+        public TimeSpan StartDelay { get; set; }
 
         public AbpQuartzPreOptions()
         {
             Properties = new NameValueCollection();
+            StartDelay = new TimeSpan(0);
         }
     }
 }