diff --git a/app/content/models/registration.py b/app/content/models/registration.py
index 795bdc9c..418cb145 100644
--- a/app/content/models/registration.py
+++ b/app/content/models/registration.py
@@ -135,7 +135,9 @@ def delete(self, *args, **kwargs):
             if moved_registration.event.is_paid_event:
                 try:
                     start_payment_countdown(
-                        moved_registration.event, moved_registration
+                        moved_registration.event,
+                        moved_registration,
+                        from_wait_list=True,
                     )
                 except Exception as countdown_error:
                     capture_exception(countdown_error)
diff --git a/app/content/util/event_utils.py b/app/content/util/event_utils.py
index 30852acd..d6343190 100644
--- a/app/content/util/event_utils.py
+++ b/app/content/util/event_utils.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 )
 
 
-def start_payment_countdown(event, registration):
+def start_payment_countdown(event, registration, from_wait_list=False):
     """
     Checks if event is a paid event
     and starts the countdown for payment for an user.
@@ -24,13 +24,18 @@ def start_payment_countdown(event, registration):
     try:
         check_if_has_paid.apply_async(
             args=(event.id, registration.registration_id),
-            countdown=get_countdown_time(event),
+            countdown=get_countdown_time(event, from_wait_list),
         )
     except Exception as payment_countdown_error:
         capture_exception(payment_countdown_error)
 
 
-def get_countdown_time(event):
+def get_countdown_time(event, from_wait_list=False):
+    if from_wait_list:
+        # 12 hours and 10 minutes as seconds
+        return (12 * 60 * 60) + (10 * 60)
+
+    # paytime as seconds
     paytime = event.paid_information.paytime
     return (paytime.hour * 60 + paytime.minute + 10) * 60 + paytime.second