diff --git a/cmd/send-all-events-to-relay/main.go b/cmd/send-all-events-to-relay/main.go
index c9aa850..3bf7c69 100644
--- a/cmd/send-all-events-to-relay/main.go
+++ b/cmd/send-all-events-to-relay/main.go
@@ -334,6 +334,9 @@ func (m mockMetrics) ReportRelayConnectionsState(v map[domain.RelayAddress]relay
 func (m mockMetrics) ReportNumberOfSubscriptions(address domain.RelayAddress, n int) {
 }
 
+func (m mockMetrics) ReportRateLimitBackoffMs(address domain.RelayAddress, n int) {
+}
+
 func (m mockMetrics) ReportMessageReceived(address domain.RelayAddress, messageType relays.MessageType, err *error) {
 }
 
diff --git a/service/adapters/prometheus/prometheus.go b/service/adapters/prometheus/prometheus.go
index 208b3a0..9607b9d 100644
--- a/service/adapters/prometheus/prometheus.go
+++ b/service/adapters/prometheus/prometheus.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ type Prometheus struct {
 	relayConnectionStateGauge               *prometheus.GaugeVec
 	receivedEventsCounter                   *prometheus.CounterVec
 	relayConnectionSubscriptionsGauge       *prometheus.GaugeVec
+	relayRateLimitBackoffMsGauge            *prometheus.GaugeVec
 	relayConnectionReceivedMessagesCounter  *prometheus.CounterVec
 	relayConnectionDisconnectionsCounter    *prometheus.CounterVec
 	storedRelayAddressesGauge               prometheus.Gauge
@@ -127,6 +128,13 @@ func NewPrometheus(logger logging.Logger) (*Prometheus, error) {
 		},
 		[]string{labelAddress},
 	)
+	relayRateLimitBackoffMsGauge := prometheus.NewGaugeVec(
+		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
+			Name: "relay_rate_limit_backoff_ms_gauge",
+			Help: "Rate limit wait in milliseconds.",
+		},
+		[]string{labelAddress},
+	)
 	relayConnectionReceivedMessagesCounter := prometheus.NewCounterVec(
 		prometheus.CounterOpts{
 			Name: "relay_connection_received_messages_counter",
@@ -173,6 +181,7 @@ func NewPrometheus(logger logging.Logger) (*Prometheus, error) {
 		relayConnectionStateGauge,
 		receivedEventsCounter,
 		relayConnectionSubscriptionsGauge,
+		relayRateLimitBackoffMsGauge,
 		relayConnectionReceivedMessagesCounter,
 		relayConnectionDisconnectionsCounter,
 		storedRelayAddressesGauge,
@@ -210,6 +219,7 @@ func NewPrometheus(logger logging.Logger) (*Prometheus, error) {
 		relayConnectionStateGauge:               relayConnectionStateGauge,
 		receivedEventsCounter:                   receivedEventsCounter,
 		relayConnectionSubscriptionsGauge:       relayConnectionSubscriptionsGauge,
+		relayRateLimitBackoffMsGauge:            relayRateLimitBackoffMsGauge,
 		relayConnectionReceivedMessagesCounter:  relayConnectionReceivedMessagesCounter,
 		relayConnectionDisconnectionsCounter:    relayConnectionDisconnectionsCounter,
 		storedRelayAddressesGauge:               storedRelayAddressesGauge,
@@ -260,6 +270,12 @@ func (p *Prometheus) ReportNumberOfSubscriptions(address domain.RelayAddress, n
 	}).Set(float64(n))
 }
 
+func (p *Prometheus) ReportRateLimitBackoffMs(address domain.RelayAddress, n int) {
+	p.relayRateLimitBackoffMsGauge.With(prometheus.Labels{
+		labelAddress: address.String(),
+	}).Set(float64(n))
+}
+
 func (p *Prometheus) ReportMessageReceived(address domain.RelayAddress, messageType relays.MessageType, err *error) {
 	labels := prometheus.Labels{
 		labelAddress:     address.String(),
diff --git a/service/domain/relays/rate_limit_notice_backoff_manager.go b/service/domain/relays/rate_limit_notice_backoff_manager.go
index 661d24f..439c326 100644
--- a/service/domain/relays/rate_limit_notice_backoff_manager.go
+++ b/service/domain/relays/rate_limit_notice_backoff_manager.go
@@ -40,8 +40,16 @@ const maxBackoffMs = 10000
 const secondsToDecreaseRateLimitNoticeCount = 60 * 5 // 5 minutes = 300 seconds
 
 func (r *RateLimitNoticeBackoffManager) Wait() {
+	backoffMs := r.GetBackoffMs()
+
+	if backoffMs > 0 {
+		time.Sleep(time.Duration(backoffMs) * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+}
+
+func (r *RateLimitNoticeBackoffManager) GetBackoffMs() int {
 	if !r.IsSet() {
-		return
+		return 0
 	}
 
 	backoffMs := int(math.Min(float64(maxBackoffMs), math.Pow(2, float64(r.rateLimitNoticeCount))*50))
@@ -52,9 +60,7 @@ func (r *RateLimitNoticeBackoffManager) Wait() {
 		r.updateLastBumpTime()
 	}
 
-	if backoffMs > 0 {
-		time.Sleep(time.Duration(backoffMs) * time.Millisecond)
-	}
+	return backoffMs
 }
 
 func (r *RateLimitNoticeBackoffManager) updateLastBumpTime() time.Time {
diff --git a/service/domain/relays/relay_connection_test.go b/service/domain/relays/relay_connection_test.go
index 47256bd..f9bed15 100644
--- a/service/domain/relays/relay_connection_test.go
+++ b/service/domain/relays/relay_connection_test.go
@@ -253,6 +253,9 @@ func (m2 mockMetrics) ReportRelayConnectionsState(m map[domain.RelayAddress]rela
 func (m2 mockMetrics) ReportNumberOfSubscriptions(address domain.RelayAddress, n int) {
 }
 
+func (m2 mockMetrics) ReportRateLimitBackoffMs(address domain.RelayAddress, n int) {
+}
+
 func (m2 mockMetrics) ReportMessageReceived(address domain.RelayAddress, messageType relays.MessageType, err *error) {
 }
 
diff --git a/service/domain/relays/relay_connections.go b/service/domain/relays/relay_connections.go
index 4bf308b..aec3b7e 100644
--- a/service/domain/relays/relay_connections.go
+++ b/service/domain/relays/relay_connections.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 type Metrics interface {
 	ReportRelayConnectionsState(m map[domain.RelayAddress]RelayConnectionState)
 	ReportNumberOfSubscriptions(address domain.RelayAddress, n int)
+	ReportRateLimitBackoffMs(address domain.RelayAddress, n int)
 	ReportMessageReceived(address domain.RelayAddress, messageType MessageType, err *error)
 	ReportRelayDisconnection(address domain.RelayAddress, err error)
 	ReportNotice(address domain.RelayAddress, noticeType NoticeType)
@@ -91,10 +92,21 @@ func (d *RelayConnections) storeMetrics() {
 
 	m := make(map[domain.RelayAddress]RelayConnectionState)
 	for _, connection := range d.connections {
+		rateLimitNoticeBackoffManager := d.getRateLimitNoticeBackoffManager(connection.Address())
+		d.metrics.ReportRateLimitBackoffMs(connection.Address(), rateLimitNoticeBackoffManager.GetBackoffMs())
 		m[connection.Address()] = connection.State()
 	}
 	d.metrics.ReportRelayConnectionsState(m)
 }
+func (r *RelayConnections) getRateLimitNoticeBackoffManager(relayAddress domain.RelayAddress) *RateLimitNoticeBackoffManager {
+	rateLimitNoticeBackoffManager, exists := r.rateLimitNoticeBackoffManagers[relayAddress.HostWithoutPort()]
+	if !exists {
+		rateLimitNoticeBackoffManager = NewRateLimitNoticeBackoffManager()
+		r.rateLimitNoticeBackoffManagers[relayAddress.HostWithoutPort()] = rateLimitNoticeBackoffManager
+	}
+
+	return rateLimitNoticeBackoffManager
+}
 
 // Notice that a single connection can serve multiple req. This can cause a too many concurrent requests error if not throttled.
 func (r *RelayConnections) getConnection(relayAddress domain.RelayAddress) *RelayConnection {
@@ -110,11 +122,7 @@ func (r *RelayConnections) getConnection(relayAddress domain.RelayAddress) *Rela
 	// Sometimes different addreses can point to the same relay. Example is
 	// wss://feeds.nostr.band/video and wss://feeds.nostr.band/audio.  For these
 	// cases, we want to share the rate limit notice backoff manager.
-	rateLimitNoticeBackoffManager, exists := r.rateLimitNoticeBackoffManagers[relayAddress.HostWithoutPort()]
-	if !exists {
-		rateLimitNoticeBackoffManager = NewRateLimitNoticeBackoffManager()
-		r.rateLimitNoticeBackoffManagers[relayAddress.HostWithoutPort()] = rateLimitNoticeBackoffManager
-	}
+	rateLimitNoticeBackoffManager := r.getRateLimitNoticeBackoffManager(relayAddress)
 
 	connection := NewRelayConnection(factory, rateLimitNoticeBackoffManager, r.logger, r.metrics)
 	go connection.Run(r.longCtx)