diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/archive_selfncch.cpp b/src/core/file_sys/archive_selfncch.cpp
index 0e6a6d61b..32d5fff23 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/archive_selfncch.cpp
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/archive_selfncch.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,17 @@ public:
         return ERROR_UNSUPPORTED_OPEN_FLAGS;
     }
 
+    u64 GetReadDelayNs(size_t length) const {
+        // The delay was measured on O3DS and O2DS with
+        // https://gist.github.com/B3n30/ac40eac20603f519ff106107f4ac9182
+        // from the results the average of each length was taken.
+        static constexpr u64 slope(94);
+        static constexpr u64 offset(582778);
+        static constexpr u64 minimum(663124);
+        u64 IPCDelayNanoseconds = std::max<u64>(static_cast<u64>(length) * slope + offset, minimum);
+        return IPCDelayNanoseconds;
+    }
+
     u64 GetSize() const override {
         return data->size();
     }
diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/disk_archive.cpp b/src/core/file_sys/disk_archive.cpp
index 677f92467..0fae8301f 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/disk_archive.cpp
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/disk_archive.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,20 @@ ResultVal<size_t> DiskFile::Write(const u64 offset, const size_t length, const b
     return MakeResult<size_t>(written);
 }
 
+u64 DiskFile::GetReadDelayNs(size_t length) const {
+    // TODO(B3N30): figure out the time a 3ds needs for those write
+    // for that backend.
+    // For now take the results from the romfs test.
+    // The delay was measured on O3DS and O2DS with
+    // https://gist.github.com/B3n30/ac40eac20603f519ff106107f4ac9182
+    // from the results the average of each length was taken.
+    static constexpr u64 slope(183);
+    static constexpr u64 offset(524879);
+    static constexpr u64 minimum(631826);
+    u64 IPCDelayNanoseconds = std::max<u64>(static_cast<u64>(length) * slope + offset, minimum);
+    return IPCDelayNanoseconds;
+}
+
 u64 DiskFile::GetSize() const {
     return file->GetSize();
 }
diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/disk_archive.h b/src/core/file_sys/disk_archive.h
index 912d264e8..2c22da661 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/disk_archive.h
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/disk_archive.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public:
 
     ResultVal<size_t> Read(u64 offset, size_t length, u8* buffer) const override;
     ResultVal<size_t> Write(u64 offset, size_t length, bool flush, const u8* buffer) override;
+    u64 GetReadDelayNs(size_t length) const override;
     u64 GetSize() const override;
     bool SetSize(u64 size) const override;
     bool Close() const override;
diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/file_backend.h b/src/core/file_sys/file_backend.h
index 009ee139a..003e24429 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/file_backend.h
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/file_backend.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <cstddef>
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 #include "core/hle/result.h"
@@ -37,6 +38,24 @@ public:
      */
     virtual ResultVal<size_t> Write(u64 offset, size_t length, bool flush, const u8* buffer) = 0;
 
+    /**
+     * Get the amount of time a 3ds needs to read those data
+     * @param length Length in bytes of data read from file
+     * @return Nanoseconds for the delay
+     */
+    virtual u64 GetReadDelayNs(size_t length) const {
+        // Return the default delay for the case that the subclass backend didn't
+        // implement one. We take the one measured for romfs reads
+        // This should be removed as soon as every subclass backend
+        // has one implemented
+        LOG_WARNING(Service_FS, "Using default delay for read");
+        static constexpr u64 slope(94);
+        static constexpr u64 offset(582778);
+        static constexpr u64 minimum(663124);
+        u64 IPCDelayNanoseconds = std::max<u64>(static_cast<u64>(length) * slope + offset, minimum);
+        return IPCDelayNanoseconds;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the size of the file in bytes
      * @return Size of the file in bytes
diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/ivfc_archive.cpp b/src/core/file_sys/ivfc_archive.cpp
index 7cd09ed07..18b260487 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/ivfc_archive.cpp
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/ivfc_archive.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,17 @@ ResultVal<size_t> IVFCFile::Write(const u64 offset, const size_t length, const b
     return MakeResult<size_t>(0);
 }
 
+u64 IVFCFile::GetReadDelayNs(size_t length) const {
+    // The delay was measured on O3DS and O2DS with
+    // https://gist.github.com/B3n30/ac40eac20603f519ff106107f4ac9182
+    // from the results the average of each length was taken.
+    static constexpr u64 slope(94);
+    static constexpr u64 offset(582778);
+    static constexpr u64 minimum(663124);
+    u64 IPCDelayNanoseconds = std::max<u64>(static_cast<u64>(length) * slope + offset, minimum);
+    return IPCDelayNanoseconds;
+}
+
 u64 IVFCFile::GetSize() const {
     return data_size;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/ivfc_archive.h b/src/core/file_sys/ivfc_archive.h
index 768084036..a6f26199c 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/ivfc_archive.h
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/ivfc_archive.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public:
 
     ResultVal<size_t> Read(u64 offset, size_t length, u8* buffer) const override;
     ResultVal<size_t> Write(u64 offset, size_t length, bool flush, const u8* buffer) override;
+    u64 GetReadDelayNs(size_t length) const override;
     u64 GetSize() const override;
     bool SetSize(u64 size) const override;
     bool Close() const override {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/fs/archive.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/fs/archive.cpp
index db304812c..3370302dd 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/fs/archive.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/fs/archive.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "core/hle/ipc_helpers.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/client_port.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/client_session.h"
+#include "core/hle/kernel/event.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/handle_table.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/server_session.h"
 #include "core/hle/result.h"
@@ -121,6 +122,13 @@ void File::Read(Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
         rb.Push<u32>(*read);
     }
     rb.PushMappedBuffer(buffer);
+
+    u64 read_timeout_ns = backend->GetReadDelayNs(length);
+    ctx.SleepClientThread(Kernel::GetCurrentThread(), "file::read", read_timeout_ns,
+                          [](Kernel::SharedPtr<Kernel::Thread> thread,
+                             Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx, ThreadWakeupReason reason) {
+                              // Nothing to do here
+                          });
 }
 
 void File::Write(Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {