diff --git a/services/adminConfig.js b/services/adminConfig.js
index 5a6a964..39d547e 100644
--- a/services/adminConfig.js
+++ b/services/adminConfig.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const DEFAULT_SETTINGS = {
   storeWatchCron: '*/30 * * * *',
   storeWatchInitialDelayMinSeconds: 10,
   storeWatchInitialDelayMaxSeconds: 60,
+  storeWatchRequestDelayMs: 1000,
   storePickupCheckDelayMs: 400,
   ignoredSlots: [
     {
@@ -113,6 +114,10 @@ function readSettings() {
         parsed.storeWatchInitialDelayMaxSeconds,
         DEFAULT_SETTINGS.storeWatchInitialDelayMaxSeconds
       ),
+      storeWatchRequestDelayMs: sanitizeNumber(
+        parsed.storeWatchRequestDelayMs,
+        DEFAULT_SETTINGS.storeWatchRequestDelayMs
+      ),
       storePickupCheckDelayMs: sanitizeNumber(
         parsed.storePickupCheckDelayMs,
         DEFAULT_SETTINGS.storePickupCheckDelayMs
@@ -143,6 +148,10 @@ function writeSettings(patch = {}) {
       patch.storeWatchInitialDelayMaxSeconds,
       current.storeWatchInitialDelayMaxSeconds
     ),
+    storeWatchRequestDelayMs: sanitizeNumber(
+      patch.storeWatchRequestDelayMs,
+      current.storeWatchRequestDelayMs
+    ),
     storePickupCheckDelayMs: sanitizeNumber(
       patch.storePickupCheckDelayMs,
       current.storePickupCheckDelayMs
diff --git a/services/pickupScheduler.js b/services/pickupScheduler.js
index 6d0696b..d76b43d 100644
--- a/services/pickupScheduler.js
+++ b/services/pickupScheduler.js
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ const notificationService = require('./notificationService');
 const { readConfig, writeConfig } = require('./configStore');
 const { readStoreWatch, writeStoreWatch } = require('./storeWatchStore');
 
+function wait(ms) {
+  if (!ms || ms <= 0) {
+    return Promise.resolve();
+  }
+  return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+}
+
 const weekdayMap = {
   Montag: 'Monday',
   Dienstag: 'Tuesday',
@@ -47,6 +54,9 @@ function resolveSettings(settings) {
     storeWatchInitialDelayMaxSeconds: Number.isFinite(settings.storeWatchInitialDelayMaxSeconds)
       ? settings.storeWatchInitialDelayMaxSeconds
       : DEFAULT_SETTINGS.storeWatchInitialDelayMaxSeconds,
+    storeWatchRequestDelayMs: Number.isFinite(settings.storeWatchRequestDelayMs)
+      ? settings.storeWatchRequestDelayMs
+      : DEFAULT_SETTINGS.storeWatchRequestDelayMs,
     ignoredSlots: Array.isArray(settings.ignoredSlots) ? settings.ignoredSlots : DEFAULT_SETTINGS.ignoredSlots,
     notifications: {
       ntfy: {
@@ -295,7 +305,7 @@ async function checkEntry(sessionId, entry, settings) {
   }
 }
 
-async function checkWatchedStores(sessionId) {
+async function checkWatchedStores(sessionId, settings = DEFAULT_SETTINGS) {
   const session = sessionStore.get(sessionId);
   if (!session?.profile?.id) {
     return;
@@ -310,8 +320,10 @@ async function checkWatchedStores(sessionId) {
     return;
   }
 
+  const perRequestDelay = Math.max(0, Number(settings?.storeWatchRequestDelayMs) || 0);
   let changed = false;
-  for (const watcher of watchers) {
+  for (let index = 0; index < watchers.length; index += 1) {
+    const watcher = watchers[index];
     try {
       const details = await foodsharingClient.fetchStoreDetails(watcher.storeId, session.cookieHeader);
       const status = details?.teamSearchStatus === 1 ? 1 : 0;
@@ -329,6 +341,11 @@ async function checkWatchedStores(sessionId) {
       }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error(`[WATCH] Prüfung für Store ${watcher.storeId} fehlgeschlagen:`, error.message);
+    } finally {
+      const hasNext = index < watchers.length - 1;
+      if (hasNext && perRequestDelay > 0) {
+        await wait(perRequestDelay);
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -338,6 +355,7 @@ async function checkWatchedStores(sessionId) {
 }
 
 function scheduleStoreWatchers(sessionId, settings) {
+  const effectiveSettings = settings || DEFAULT_SETTINGS;
   const session = sessionStore.get(sessionId);
   if (!session?.profile?.id) {
     return false;
@@ -346,11 +364,11 @@ function scheduleStoreWatchers(sessionId, settings) {
   if (!Array.isArray(watchers) || watchers.length === 0) {
     return false;
   }
-  const cronExpression = settings.storeWatchCron || DEFAULT_SETTINGS.storeWatchCron;
+  const cronExpression = effectiveSettings.storeWatchCron || DEFAULT_SETTINGS.storeWatchCron;
   const job = cron.schedule(
     cronExpression,
     () => {
-      checkWatchedStores(sessionId).catch((error) => {
+      checkWatchedStores(sessionId, effectiveSettings).catch((error) => {
         console.error('[WATCH] Regelmäßige Prüfung fehlgeschlagen:', error.message);
       });
     },
@@ -358,8 +376,11 @@ function scheduleStoreWatchers(sessionId, settings) {
   );
   sessionStore.attachJob(sessionId, job);
   setTimeout(
-    () => checkWatchedStores(sessionId),
-    randomDelayMs(settings.storeWatchInitialDelayMinSeconds, settings.storeWatchInitialDelayMaxSeconds)
+    () => checkWatchedStores(sessionId, effectiveSettings),
+    randomDelayMs(
+      effectiveSettings.storeWatchInitialDelayMinSeconds,
+      effectiveSettings.storeWatchInitialDelayMaxSeconds
+    )
   );
   console.log(
     `[WATCH] Überwache ${watchers.length} Betriebe für Session ${sessionId} (Cron: ${cronExpression}).`
diff --git a/src/components/AdminSettingsPanel.js b/src/components/AdminSettingsPanel.js
index 39d75ba..6902cc0 100644
--- a/src/components/AdminSettingsPanel.js
+++ b/src/components/AdminSettingsPanel.js
@@ -210,6 +210,20 @@ const AdminSettingsPanel = ({
                   />
                 </div>
               </SettingField>
+
+              <SettingField
+                label="Verzögerung zwischen Status-Abfragen (ms)"
+                description="Pausiert zwischen einzelnen Store-Requests, um das Foodsharing-API zu schonen."
+              >
+                <input
+                  type="number"
+                  min="0"
+                  value={adminSettings.storeWatchRequestDelayMs}
+                  onChange={(event) => onSettingChange('storeWatchRequestDelayMs', event.target.value, true)}
+                  className="border rounded p-2 w-full focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-purple-500 focus:border-purple-500"
+                  placeholder="z. B. 1000"
+                />
+              </SettingField>
             </SettingSection>
 
             <SettingSection
diff --git a/src/utils/adminSettings.js b/src/utils/adminSettings.js
index 0eba3fe..d8cfd26 100644
--- a/src/utils/adminSettings.js
+++ b/src/utils/adminSettings.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export const normalizeAdminSettings = (raw) => {
     storeWatchCron: raw.storeWatchCron || '',
     storeWatchInitialDelayMinSeconds: raw.storeWatchInitialDelayMinSeconds ?? '',
     storeWatchInitialDelayMaxSeconds: raw.storeWatchInitialDelayMaxSeconds ?? '',
+    storeWatchRequestDelayMs: raw.storeWatchRequestDelayMs ?? '',
     ignoredSlots: Array.isArray(raw.ignoredSlots)
       ? raw.ignoredSlots.map((slot) => ({
           storeId: slot?.storeId ? String(slot.storeId) : '',
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ export const serializeAdminSettings = (adminSettings) => {
     storeWatchCron: adminSettings.storeWatchCron,
     storeWatchInitialDelayMinSeconds: toNumberOrUndefined(adminSettings.storeWatchInitialDelayMinSeconds),
     storeWatchInitialDelayMaxSeconds: toNumberOrUndefined(adminSettings.storeWatchInitialDelayMaxSeconds),
+    storeWatchRequestDelayMs: toNumberOrUndefined(adminSettings.storeWatchRequestDelayMs),
     ignoredSlots: (adminSettings.ignoredSlots || []).map((slot) => ({
       storeId: slot.storeId || '',
       description: slot.description || ''