diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4674035..6a35dbe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@ cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard --save
 
 ## Preferences
 
+### KeyboardDelayDuration (for IOS Only)
+
+When styling your app like the Login page with (vh). The keyboard open delay might not be desirable. So this option can be used to configure the delay in which the keyboard is open.
+
+> Double (0.2 by default)
+
+```xml
+<preference name="KeyboardDelayDuration" value="0.2" />
+```
+
 ### KeyboardResize (for iOS only)
 
 > Boolean (true by default)
diff --git a/src/ios/CDVIonicKeyboard.m b/src/ios/CDVIonicKeyboard.m
index e4615a8..ee935ff 100644
--- a/src/ios/CDVIonicKeyboard.m
+++ b/src/ios/CDVIonicKeyboard.m
@@ -155,10 +155,19 @@ - (void)onKeyboardWillShow:(NSNotification *)note
     }
     CGRect rect = [[note.userInfo valueForKey:UIKeyboardFrameEndUserInfoKey] CGRectValue];
     double height = rect.size.height;
+    double delayedDuration = 0.2;
+
+    NSDictionary *settings = self.commandDelegate.settings;
+    NSString *delayDurationString = [settings cordovaSettingForKey:@"KeyboardDelayDuration"];
+
+    if (delayDurationString) {
+        // convert string into double
+        delayedDuration = [delayDurationString doubleValue];
+    }
 
     if (self.isWK) {
         double duration = [[note.userInfo valueForKey:UIKeyboardAnimationDurationUserInfoKey] doubleValue];
-        [self setKeyboardHeight:height delay:duration+0.2];
+        [self setKeyboardHeight:height delay:duration+delayedDuration];
         [self resetScrollView];
     }