diff --git a/JGProgressHUD/JGProgressHUD/JGProgressHUD.h b/JGProgressHUD/JGProgressHUD/JGProgressHUD.h
index 2338c0a..511b9dc 100755
--- a/JGProgressHUD/JGProgressHUD/JGProgressHUD.h
+++ b/JGProgressHUD/JGProgressHUD/JGProgressHUD.h
@@ -251,6 +251,13 @@ typedef NS_ENUM(NSUInteger, JGProgressHUDInteractionType) {
 - (void)setProgress:(float)progress animated:(BOOL)animated;
 
 
+/**
+ Specify a minimum time that the HUD will be on-screen. Useful to prevent the HUD from flashing quickly on the screen when network operations complete more quickly than expected.
+ 
+ @b Default: 0.0.
+ */
+@property (nonatomic, assign) NSTimeInterval minimumDisplayTime;
+
 /////////////
 // Showing //
 /////////////
diff --git a/JGProgressHUD/JGProgressHUD/JGProgressHUD.m b/JGProgressHUD/JGProgressHUD/JGProgressHUD.m
index 1dee300..05db45f 100755
--- a/JGProgressHUD/JGProgressHUD/JGProgressHUD.m
+++ b/JGProgressHUD/JGProgressHUD/JGProgressHUD.m
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ @interface JGProgressHUD () {
     BOOL _dismissAfterTransitionFinished;
     BOOL _dismissAfterTransitionFinishedWithAnimation;
     
+    CFAbsoluteTime _displayTime;
+    
     JGProgressHUDIndicatorView *_indicatorViewAfterTransitioning;
 }
 
@@ -328,6 +330,7 @@ - (void)cleanUpAfterPresentation {
     self.hidden = NO;
     
     _transitioning = NO;
+    _displayTime = CFAbsoluteTimeGetCurrent();
     
     if (_indicatorViewAfterTransitioning) {
         self.indicatorView = _indicatorViewAfterTransitioning;
@@ -389,6 +392,8 @@ - (void)showInRect:(CGRect)rect inView:(UIView *)view animated:(BOOL)animated {
     
     _transitioning = YES;
     
+    _displayTime = 0;
+    
     if ([self.delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(progressHUD:willPresentInView:)]) {
         [self.delegate progressHUD:self willPresentInView:view];
     }
@@ -435,6 +440,15 @@ - (void)dismissAnimated:(BOOL)animated {
         return;
     }
     
+    if (self.minimumDisplayTime > 0 && _displayTime > 0) {
+        CFAbsoluteTime displayedTime = CFAbsoluteTimeGetCurrent() - _displayTime;
+        if (displayedTime < self.minimumDisplayTime) {
+            NSTimeInterval delay = self.minimumDisplayTime - displayedTime;
+            [self dismissAfterDelay:delay animated:animated];
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    
     _transitioning = YES;
     
     if ([self.delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(progressHUD:willDismissFromView:)]) {