diff --git a/crates/repo-actor/src/handlers/receive_ci_status.rs b/crates/repo-actor/src/handlers/receive_ci_status.rs
index 7e9bf88..87418f8 100644
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/handlers/receive_ci_status.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/handlers/receive_ci_status.rs
@@ -34,8 +34,12 @@ impl Handler<actor::messages::ReceiveCIStatus> for actor::RepoActor {
             git::forge::commit::Status::Fail => {
                 tracing::warn!("Checks have failed");
                 // TODO: (#95) test: repo with next ahead of main and failing CI should notify user
-                // TODO: (#88) recheck after a longer than normal delay
-                actor::logger(&log, "send: nothing"); // replace with messages to send notification and revalidate later
+                actor::delay_send(
+                    addr,
+                    sleep_duration,
+                    actor::messages::ValidateRepo::new(message_token),
+                    &self.log,
+                );
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/crates/repo-actor/src/lib.rs b/crates/repo-actor/src/lib.rs
index a06082c..24caf4f 100644
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ pub mod messages;
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests;
 
+use std::time::Duration;
+
 use actix::prelude::*;
 
 use derive_more::Deref;
@@ -103,6 +105,23 @@ impl Actor for RepoActor {
     }
 }
 
+pub fn delay_send<M>(
+    addr: Addr<RepoActor>,
+    delay: Duration,
+    msg: M,
+    log: &Option<crate::RepoActorLog>,
+) where
+    M: actix::Message + Send + 'static + std::fmt::Debug,
+    RepoActor: actix::Handler<M>,
+    <M as actix::Message>::Result: Send,
+{
+    let log_message = format!("send-after-delay: {:?}", msg);
+    tracing::debug!(log_message);
+    logger(log, log_message);
+    std::thread::sleep(delay);
+    do_send(addr, msg, log)
+}
+
 pub fn do_send<M>(_addr: Addr<RepoActor>, msg: M, log: &Option<crate::RepoActorLog>)
 where
     M: actix::Message + Send + 'static + std::fmt::Debug,
diff --git a/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/receive_ci_status.rs b/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/receive_ci_status.rs
index 8832855..d0a87f8 100644
--- a/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/receive_ci_status.rs
+++ b/crates/repo-actor/src/tests/handlers/receive_ci_status.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //
 use super::*;
 
-#[actix::test]
+#[test_log::test(actix::test)]
 async fn when_pass_should_advance_main_to_next() -> TestResult {
     //given
     let fs = given::a_filesystem();
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ async fn when_pass_should_advance_main_to_next() -> TestResult {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[actix::test]
+#[test_log::test(actix::test)]
 async fn when_pending_should_recheck_ci_status() -> TestResult {
     //given
     let fs = given::a_filesystem();
@@ -61,7 +61,33 @@ async fn when_pending_should_recheck_ci_status() -> TestResult {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[actix::test]
+#[test_log::test(actix::test)]
+async fn when_fail_should_recheck_after_delay() -> TestResult {
+    //given
+    let fs = given::a_filesystem();
+    let (open_repository, repo_details) = given::an_open_repository(&fs);
+    let next_commit = given::a_named_commit("next");
+
+    //when
+    let (addr, log) = when::start_actor_with_open_repository(
+        Box::new(open_repository),
+        repo_details,
+        given::a_forge(),
+    );
+    addr.send(actor::messages::ReceiveCIStatus::new((
+        next_commit.clone(),
+        git::forge::commit::Status::Fail,
+    )))
+    .await?;
+    tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(2)).await;
+    System::current().stop();
+
+    //then
+    log.require_message_containing("send-after-delay: ValidateRepo")?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test_log::test(actix::test)]
 #[ignore] //TODO: (#95) should notify user
 async fn when_fail_should_notify_user() -> TestResult {
     //given
@@ -83,9 +109,6 @@ async fn when_fail_should_notify_user() -> TestResult {
     System::current().stop();
 
     //then
-    tracing::debug!(?log, "");
-    log.read()
-        .map_err(|e| e.to_string())
-        .map(|l| assert!(l.iter().any(|message| message.contains("send: NotifyUser"))))?;
+    log.require_message_containing("send: NotifyUser")?;
     Ok(())
 }