diff --git a/streamlit_authenticator/views/authentication_view.py b/streamlit_authenticator/views/authentication_view.py
index 0aea1b67..bcaac82f 100644
--- a/streamlit_authenticator/views/authentication_view.py
+++ b/streamlit_authenticator/views/authentication_view.py
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ def login(self, location: Literal['main', 'sidebar', 'unrendered'] = 'main',
                                                             callback=callback, captcha=captcha,
                                                             entered_captcha=entered_captcha):
                         self.cookie_controller.set_cookie()
+                        time.sleep(self.attrs.get('login_sleep_time', params.PRE_LOGIN_SLEEP_TIME))
                         if self.path and self.cookie_controller.get_cookie():
                             st.rerun()
     def logout(self, button_name: str = 'Logout',