diff --git a/src/mesh/RadioInterface.cpp b/src/mesh/RadioInterface.cpp
index bf02ec898..61c864394 100644
--- a/src/mesh/RadioInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/RadioInterface.cpp
@@ -227,7 +227,8 @@ uint32_t RadioInterface::getTxDelayMsecWeighted(float snr)
     uint8_t CWsize = map(snr, SNR_MIN, SNR_MAX, CWmin, CWmax);
     // LOG_DEBUG("rx_snr of %f so setting CWsize to:%d\n", snr, CWsize);
     if (config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER ||
-        config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER_CLIENT) {
+        config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER_CLIENT ||
+        config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_REPEATER) {
         delay = random(0, 2 * CWsize) * slotTimeMsec;
         LOG_DEBUG("rx_snr found in packet. As a router, setting tx delay:%d\n", delay);
     } else {