diff --git a/src/WebOTA.cpp b/src/WebOTA.cpp
index 0620b83..7d7347a 100644
--- a/src/WebOTA.cpp
+++ b/src/WebOTA.cpp
@@ -148,3 +148,16 @@ int init_web_ota(WebServer *server) {
 
 	server->begin();
 }
+
+// If the MCU is in a delay() it cannot respond to HTTP OTA requests
+// We do a "fake" looping delay and listen for incoming HTTP requests while waiting
+void webota_delay(int ms) {
+	int last = millis();
+
+	extern WebServer OTAServer;
+
+	while ((millis() - last) < ms) {
+		OTAServer.handleClient();
+		delay(5);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/WebOTA.h b/src/WebOTA.h
index d0e425a..0c94026 100644
--- a/src/WebOTA.h
+++ b/src/WebOTA.h
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #include <WebServer.h>
 
+extern WebServer OTAServer;
+
 int init_wifi(const char *ssid, const char *password, const char *mdns_hostname);
 String ip2string(IPAddress ip);
 int init_mdns(const char *host);
 int init_web_ota(WebServer *server);
+void webota_delay(int ms);