diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Api/Indexers/ReleaseResource.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Api/Indexers/ReleaseResource.cs
index ddf800331..3086113c5 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Api/Indexers/ReleaseResource.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Api/Indexers/ReleaseResource.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Api.Indexers
         public Int32 QualityWeight { get; set; }
         public Int32 Age { get; set; }
         public Double AgeHours { get; set; }
+        public Double AgeMinutes { get; set; }
         public Int64 Size { get; set; }
         public String Indexer { get; set; }
         public String ReleaseGroup { get; set; }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/DecisionEngineTests/RssSync/DelaySpecificationFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/DecisionEngineTests/RssSync/DelaySpecificationFixture.cs
index df8c9939f..8129043fe 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/DecisionEngineTests/RssSync/DelaySpecificationFixture.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/DecisionEngineTests/RssSync/DelaySpecificationFixture.cs
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.DecisionEngineTests.RssSync
             _remoteEpisode.ParsedEpisodeInfo.Quality = new QualityModel(Quality.HDTV720p);
             _remoteEpisode.Release.PublishDate = DateTime.UtcNow.AddHours(-10);
 
-            _delayProfile.UsenetDelay = 1;
+            _delayProfile.UsenetDelay = 60;
 
             Subject.IsSatisfiedBy(_remoteEpisode, null).Accepted.Should().BeTrue();
         }
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.DecisionEngineTests.RssSync
             _remoteEpisode.ParsedEpisodeInfo.Quality = new QualityModel(Quality.SDTV);
             _remoteEpisode.Release.PublishDate = DateTime.UtcNow;
 
-            _delayProfile.UsenetDelay = 12;
+            _delayProfile.UsenetDelay = 720;
 
             Subject.IsSatisfiedBy(_remoteEpisode, null).Accepted.Should().BeFalse();
         }
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.DecisionEngineTests.RssSync
                   .Setup(s => s.IsRevisionUpgrade(It.IsAny<QualityModel>(), It.IsAny<QualityModel>()))
                   .Returns(true);
 
-            _delayProfile.UsenetDelay = 12;
+            _delayProfile.UsenetDelay = 720;
 
             Subject.IsSatisfiedBy(_remoteEpisode, null).Accepted.Should().BeTrue();
         }
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.DecisionEngineTests.RssSync
                   .Setup(s => s.IsRevisionUpgrade(It.IsAny<QualityModel>(), It.IsAny<QualityModel>()))
                   .Returns(true);
 
-            _delayProfile.UsenetDelay = 12;
+            _delayProfile.UsenetDelay = 720;
 
             Subject.IsSatisfiedBy(_remoteEpisode, null).Accepted.Should().BeTrue();
         }
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.DecisionEngineTests.RssSync
 
             GivenExistingFile(new QualityModel(Quality.SDTV));
 
-            _delayProfile.UsenetDelay = 12;
+            _delayProfile.UsenetDelay = 720;
 
             Subject.IsSatisfiedBy(_remoteEpisode, null).Accepted.Should().BeFalse();
         }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/DecisionEngine/Specifications/RssSync/DelaySpecification.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/DecisionEngine/Specifications/RssSync/DelaySpecification.cs
index 5b4e23608..a824fa298 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/DecisionEngine/Specifications/RssSync/DelaySpecification.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/DecisionEngine/Specifications/RssSync/DelaySpecification.cs
@@ -85,14 +85,14 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.DecisionEngine.Specifications.RssSync
 
             var oldest = _pendingReleaseService.OldestPendingRelease(subject.Series.Id, episodeIds);
 
-            if (oldest != null && oldest.Release.AgeHours > delay)
+            if (oldest != null && oldest.Release.AgeMinutes > delay)
             {
                 return Decision.Accept();
             }
 
-            if (subject.Release.AgeHours < delay)
+            if (subject.Release.AgeMinutes < delay)
             {
-                _logger.Debug("Waiting for better quality release, There is a {0} hour delay on {1}", delay, subject.Release.DownloadProtocol);
+                _logger.Debug("Waiting for better quality release, There is a {0} minute delay on {1}", delay, subject.Release.DownloadProtocol);
                 return Decision.Reject("Waiting for better quality release");
             }
 
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Parser/Model/ReleaseInfo.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Parser/Model/ReleaseInfo.cs
index 91fb3acdb..7f19c5ce4 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Parser/Model/ReleaseInfo.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Parser/Model/ReleaseInfo.cs
@@ -40,6 +40,18 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Parser.Model
             private set { }
         }
 
+        public Double AgeMinutes
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return DateTime.UtcNow.Subtract(PublishDate).TotalMinutes;
+            }
+
+            //This prevents manually downloading a release from blowing up in mono
+            //TODO: Is there a better way?
+            private set { }
+        }
+
         public override string ToString()
         {
             return String.Format("[{0}] {1} [{2}]", PublishDate, Title, Size);