diff --git a/espanso-inject/src/mac/mod.rs b/espanso-inject/src/mac/mod.rs
index 2bb12d7..fc8a2ee 100644
--- a/espanso-inject/src/mac/mod.rs
+++ b/espanso-inject/src/mac/mod.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use crate::{keys, InjectionOptions, Injector};
 #[allow(improper_ctypes)]
 #[link(name = "espansoinject", kind = "static")]
 extern "C" {
-  pub fn inject_string(string: *const c_char);
+  pub fn inject_string(string: *const c_char, delay: i32);
   pub fn inject_separate_vkeys(vkey_array: *const i32, vkey_count: i32, delay: i32);
   pub fn inject_vkeys_combination(vkey_array: *const i32, vkey_count: i32, delay: i32);
 }
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ impl MacInjector {
 }
 
 impl Injector for MacInjector {
-  fn send_string(&self, string: &str, _: InjectionOptions) -> Result<()> {
+  fn send_string(&self, string: &str, options: InjectionOptions) -> Result<()> {
     let c_string = CString::new(string)?;
     unsafe {
-      inject_string(c_string.as_ptr());
+      inject_string(c_string.as_ptr(), options.delay);
     }
     Ok(())
   }
diff --git a/espanso-inject/src/mac/native.h b/espanso-inject/src/mac/native.h
index 6d52913..abab728 100644
--- a/espanso-inject/src/mac/native.h
+++ b/espanso-inject/src/mac/native.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 // Inject a complete string using the KEYEVENTF_UNICODE flag
-extern "C" void inject_string(char * string);
+extern "C" void inject_string(char * string, int32_t delay);
 
 // Send a sequence of vkey presses and releases
 extern "C" void inject_separate_vkeys(int32_t *vkey_array, int32_t vkey_count, int32_t delay);
diff --git a/espanso-inject/src/mac/native.mm b/espanso-inject/src/mac/native.mm
index cecbb56..8828c28 100644
--- a/espanso-inject/src/mac/native.mm
+++ b/espanso-inject/src/mac/native.mm
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@
 // so that we can later skip them in the detect module.
 CGPoint ESPANSO_POINT_MARKER = CGPointMake(-27469, 0);
 
-void inject_string(char *string)
+void inject_string(char *string, int32_t delay)
 {
+  long udelay = delay * 1000;
+
   char * stringCopy = strdup(string);
   dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^(void) {
     // Convert the c string to a UniChar array as required by the CGEventKeyboardSetUnicodeString method
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ void inject_string(char *string)
       CGEventPost(kCGHIDEventTap, e2);
       CFRelease(e2);
 
-      usleep(2000);
+      usleep(udelay);
     }
 
     // Because of a bug ( or undocumented limit ) of the CGEventKeyboardSetUnicodeString method
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ void inject_string(char *string)
       CGEventPost(kCGHIDEventTap, e);
       CFRelease(e);
 
-      usleep(2000);
+      usleep(udelay);
 
       // Some applications require an explicit release of the space key
       // For more information: https://github.com/federico-terzi/espanso/issues/159
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ void inject_string(char *string)
       CGEventPost(kCGHIDEventTap, e2);
       CFRelease(e2);
 
-      usleep(2000);
+      usleep(udelay);
 
       i += chunk_size;
     }