diff --git a/server/src/board/map/blockpath.cpp b/server/src/board/map/blockpath.cpp
index f1a57d5e..079b703d 100644
--- a/server/src/board/map/blockpath.cpp
+++ b/server/src/board/map/blockpath.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "../tile/rail/linkrailtile.hpp"
 #include "../tile/rail/nxbuttonrailtile.hpp"
 #include "../../train/trainblockstatus.hpp"
+#include "../../core/eventloop.hpp"
 #include "../../core/objectproperty.tpp"
 #include "../../enum/bridgepath.hpp"
 
@@ -297,10 +298,34 @@ BlockPath::BlockPath(BlockRailTile& block, BlockSide side)
   : m_fromBlock{block}
   , m_fromSide{side}
   , m_toSide{static_cast<BlockSide>(-1)}
+  , m_delayReleaseTimer{EventLoop::ioContext}
   , m_isReserved(false)
+  , m_delayedReleaseScheduled(false)
 {
 }
 
+BlockPath::BlockPath(const BlockPath &other)
+  : Path(other)
+  , std::enable_shared_from_this<BlockPath>()
+  , m_fromBlock(other.m_fromBlock)
+  , m_fromSide(other.m_fromSide)
+  , m_toBlock(other.m_toBlock)
+  , m_toSide(other.m_toSide)
+  , m_tiles(other.m_tiles)
+  , m_turnouts(other.m_turnouts)
+  , m_directionControls(other.m_directionControls)
+  , m_crossings(other.m_crossings)
+  , m_bridges(other.m_bridges)
+  , m_signals(other.m_signals)
+  , m_nxButtonFrom(other.m_nxButtonFrom)
+  , m_nxButtonTo(other.m_nxButtonTo)
+  , m_delayReleaseTimer{EventLoop::ioContext}
+  , m_isReserved(false)
+  , m_delayedReleaseScheduled(false)
+{
+
+}
+
 bool BlockPath::operator ==(const BlockPath& other) const noexcept
 {
   return
@@ -504,6 +529,9 @@ bool BlockPath::release(bool dryRun)
     return false;
   }
 
+  if(!dryRun)
+      m_delayReleaseTimer.cancel();
+
   auto toBlock = m_toBlock.lock();
   if(!toBlock) /*[[unlikely]]*/
     return false;
@@ -629,3 +657,23 @@ bool BlockPath::release(bool dryRun)
 
   return true;
 }
+
+bool BlockPath::delayedRelease(uint16_t timeoutMillis)
+{
+    if(m_delayedReleaseScheduled)
+        return false;
+
+    m_delayedReleaseScheduled = true;
+
+    m_delayReleaseTimer.expires_after(boost::asio::chrono::milliseconds(timeoutMillis));
+    m_delayReleaseTimer.async_wait([this](const boost::system::error_code& ec)
+    {
+        m_delayedReleaseScheduled = false;
+
+        if(ec)
+            return;
+
+        release();
+    });
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/server/src/board/map/blockpath.hpp b/server/src/board/map/blockpath.hpp
index 80982f68..623e9451 100644
--- a/server/src/board/map/blockpath.hpp
+++ b/server/src/board/map/blockpath.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <array>
 #include <vector>
 #include <utility>
+#include <boost/asio/steady_timer.hpp>
 #include "../../enum/blockside.hpp"
 
 class RailTile;
@@ -63,12 +64,16 @@ class BlockPath : public Path, public std::enable_shared_from_this<BlockPath>
     std::vector<std::weak_ptr<SignalRailTile>> m_signals; //!< signals in path
     std::weak_ptr<NXButtonRailTile> m_nxButtonFrom;
     std::weak_ptr<NXButtonRailTile> m_nxButtonTo;
+
+    boost::asio::steady_timer m_delayReleaseTimer;
     bool m_isReserved;
+    bool m_delayedReleaseScheduled;
 
   public:
     static std::vector<std::shared_ptr<BlockPath>> find(BlockRailTile& block);
 
     BlockPath(BlockRailTile& block, BlockSide side);
+    BlockPath(const BlockPath& other);
 
     bool operator ==(const BlockPath& other) const noexcept;
 
@@ -110,6 +115,7 @@ class BlockPath : public Path, public std::enable_shared_from_this<BlockPath>
 
     bool reserve(const std::shared_ptr<Train>& train, bool dryRun = false);
     bool release(bool dryRun = false);
+    bool delayedRelease(uint16_t timeoutMillis);
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/server/src/board/tile/rail/blockrailtile.cpp b/server/src/board/tile/rail/blockrailtile.cpp
index e96c49df..a400462c 100644
--- a/server/src/board/tile/rail/blockrailtile.cpp
+++ b/server/src/board/tile/rail/blockrailtile.cpp
@@ -335,11 +335,11 @@ void BlockRailTile::inputItemValueChanged(BlockInputMapItem& item)
 
         if(blockTrainDirection == BlockTrainDirection::TowardsA && exitA)
         {
-          pathA->release();
+          pathA->delayedRelease(m_world.pathReleaseDelay);
         }
         else if(blockTrainDirection == BlockTrainDirection::TowardsB && exitB)
         {
-          pathB->release();
+          pathB->delayedRelease(m_world.pathReleaseDelay);
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/server/src/world/world.cpp b/server/src/world/world.cpp
index b7d8b5fd..2dc71297 100644
--- a/server/src/world/world.cpp
+++ b/server/src/world/world.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ World::World(Private /*unused*/) :
     }},
   correctOutputPosWhenLocked{this, "correct_output_pos_when_locked", true, PropertyFlags::ReadWrite | PropertyFlags::Store | PropertyFlags::NoScript},
   extOutputChangeAction{this, "ext_output_change_action", ExternalOutputChangeAction::EmergencyStopTrain, PropertyFlags::ReadWrite | PropertyFlags::Store | PropertyFlags::NoScript},
+  pathReleaseDelay{this, "path_release_delay", 5000, PropertyFlags::ReadWrite | PropertyFlags::Store | PropertyFlags::NoScript},
   decoderControllers{this, "input_controllers", nullptr, PropertyFlags::ReadOnly | PropertyFlags::SubObject | PropertyFlags::NoStore},
   inputControllers{this, "input_controllers", nullptr, PropertyFlags::ReadOnly | PropertyFlags::SubObject | PropertyFlags::NoStore},
   outputControllers{this, "output_controllers", nullptr, PropertyFlags::ReadOnly | PropertyFlags::SubObject | PropertyFlags::NoStore},
@@ -320,6 +321,11 @@ World::World(Private /*unused*/) :
   Attributes::addValues(extOutputChangeAction, extOutputChangeActionValues);
   m_interfaceItems.add(extOutputChangeAction);
 
+  Attributes::addCategory(pathReleaseDelay, Category::trains);
+  Attributes::addEnabled(pathReleaseDelay, true);
+  Attributes::addMinMax(pathReleaseDelay, {0, 15000}); // Up to 15 seconds
+  m_interfaceItems.add(pathReleaseDelay);
+
   Attributes::addObjectEditor(decoderControllers, false);
   m_interfaceItems.add(decoderControllers);
   Attributes::addObjectEditor(inputControllers, false);
diff --git a/server/src/world/world.hpp b/server/src/world/world.hpp
index cf73e8ce..d2dbdad9 100644
--- a/server/src/world/world.hpp
+++ b/server/src/world/world.hpp
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ class World : public Object
 
     Property<bool> correctOutputPosWhenLocked;
     Property<ExternalOutputChangeAction> extOutputChangeAction;
+    Property<uint16_t> pathReleaseDelay;
 
     ObjectProperty<ControllerList<DecoderController>> decoderControllers;
     ObjectProperty<ControllerList<InputController>> inputControllers;
diff --git a/shared/translations/en-us.json b/shared/translations/en-us.json
index c5194455..487d04a8 100644
--- a/shared/translations/en-us.json
+++ b/shared/translations/en-us.json
@@ -4502,6 +4502,14 @@
         "reference": "",
         "comment": ""
     },
+    {
+        "term": "world:path_release_delay",
+        "definition": "Block Path release delay",
+        "context": "",
+        "term_plural": "",
+        "reference": "",
+        "comment": ""
+    },
     {
         "term": "world_scale:custom",
         "definition": "Custom",
diff --git a/shared/translations/it-it.json b/shared/translations/it-it.json
index 15a02bc0..a733b734 100644
--- a/shared/translations/it-it.json
+++ b/shared/translations/it-it.json
@@ -4502,6 +4502,14 @@
         "reference": "",
         "comment": ""
     },
+    {
+        "term": "world:path_release_delay",
+        "definition": "Ritardo nella liberazione dell'itinerario",
+        "context": "",
+        "term_plural": "",
+        "reference": "",
+        "comment": ""
+    },
     {
         "term": "world_scale:custom",
         "definition": "Custom",