diff --git a/cmd/admin-handlers.go b/cmd/admin-handlers.go
index 9d30f6dc7..9715db0aa 100644
--- a/cmd/admin-handlers.go
+++ b/cmd/admin-handlers.go
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ func (a adminAPIHandlers) ServerUpdateV2Handler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.R
 
 	if globalIsDistErasure {
 		// Notify all other MinIO peers signal service.
+		startTime := time.Now().Add(restartUpdateDelay)
 		ng := WithNPeers(len(globalNotificationSys.peerClients))
 		for idx, client := range globalNotificationSys.peerClients {
 			_, ok := failedClients[idx]
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ func (a adminAPIHandlers) ServerUpdateV2Handler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.R
 			ng.Go(ctx, func() error {
 				prs, ok := peerResults[client.String()]
 				if ok && prs.CurrentVersion != prs.UpdatedVersion && prs.UpdatedVersion != "" {
-					return client.SignalService(serviceRestart, "", dryRun)
+					return client.SignalService(serviceRestart, "", dryRun, &startTime)
 				}
 				return nil
 			}, idx, *client.host)
@@ -542,9 +543,12 @@ func (a adminAPIHandlers) ServiceV2Handler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reques
 	}
 
 	var objectAPI ObjectLayer
+	var execAt *time.Time
 	switch serviceSig {
 	case serviceRestart:
 		objectAPI, _ = validateAdminReq(ctx, w, r, policy.ServiceRestartAdminAction)
+		t := time.Now().Add(restartUpdateDelay)
+		execAt = &t
 	case serviceStop:
 		objectAPI, _ = validateAdminReq(ctx, w, r, policy.ServiceStopAdminAction)
 	case serviceFreeze, serviceUnFreeze:
@@ -571,7 +575,7 @@ func (a adminAPIHandlers) ServiceV2Handler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reques
 	}
 
 	if globalIsDistErasure {
-		for _, nerr := range globalNotificationSys.SignalServiceV2(serviceSig, dryRun) {
+		for _, nerr := range globalNotificationSys.SignalServiceV2(serviceSig, dryRun, execAt) {
 			if nerr.Err != nil && process {
 				waitingDrives := map[string]madmin.DiskMetrics{}
 				jerr := json.Unmarshal([]byte(nerr.Err.Error()), &waitingDrives)
diff --git a/cmd/notification.go b/cmd/notification.go
index df5c10df2..501868b84 100644
--- a/cmd/notification.go
+++ b/cmd/notification.go
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ func (sys *NotificationSys) SignalConfigReload(subSys string) []NotificationPeer
 		}
 		client := client
 		ng.Go(GlobalContext, func() error {
-			return client.SignalService(serviceReloadDynamic, subSys, false)
+			return client.SignalService(serviceReloadDynamic, subSys, false, nil)
 		}, idx, *client.host)
 	}
 	return ng.Wait()
@@ -440,14 +440,14 @@ func (sys *NotificationSys) SignalService(sig serviceSignal) []NotificationPeerE
 		client := client
 		ng.Go(GlobalContext, func() error {
 			// force == true preserves the current behavior
-			return client.SignalService(sig, "", false)
+			return client.SignalService(sig, "", false, nil)
 		}, idx, *client.host)
 	}
 	return ng.Wait()
 }
 
 // SignalServiceV2 - calls signal service RPC call on all peers with v2 API
-func (sys *NotificationSys) SignalServiceV2(sig serviceSignal, dryRun bool) []NotificationPeerErr {
+func (sys *NotificationSys) SignalServiceV2(sig serviceSignal, dryRun bool, execAt *time.Time) []NotificationPeerErr {
 	ng := WithNPeers(len(sys.peerClients))
 	for idx, client := range sys.peerClients {
 		if client == nil {
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ func (sys *NotificationSys) SignalServiceV2(sig serviceSignal, dryRun bool) []No
 		}
 		client := client
 		ng.Go(GlobalContext, func() error {
-			return client.SignalService(sig, "", dryRun)
+			return client.SignalService(sig, "", dryRun, execAt)
 		}, idx, *client.host)
 	}
 	return ng.Wait()
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ func (sys *NotificationSys) ServiceFreeze(ctx context.Context, freeze bool) []No
 		}
 		client := client
 		ng.Go(GlobalContext, func() error {
-			return client.SignalService(serviceSig, "", false)
+			return client.SignalService(serviceSig, "", false, nil)
 		}, idx, *client.host)
 	}
 	nerrs := ng.Wait()
diff --git a/cmd/peer-rest-client.go b/cmd/peer-rest-client.go
index 24c45597a..76aa456be 100644
--- a/cmd/peer-rest-client.go
+++ b/cmd/peer-rest-client.go
@@ -427,11 +427,14 @@ func (client *peerRESTClient) CommitBinary(ctx context.Context) error {
 }
 
 // SignalService - sends signal to peer nodes.
-func (client *peerRESTClient) SignalService(sig serviceSignal, subSys string, dryRun bool) error {
+func (client *peerRESTClient) SignalService(sig serviceSignal, subSys string, dryRun bool, execAt *time.Time) error {
 	values := grid.NewMSS()
 	values.Set(peerRESTSignal, strconv.Itoa(int(sig)))
 	values.Set(peerRESTDryRun, strconv.FormatBool(dryRun))
 	values.Set(peerRESTSubSys, subSys)
+	if execAt != nil {
+		values.Set(peerRESTExecAt, execAt.Format(time.RFC3339Nano))
+	}
 	_, err := signalServiceRPC.Call(context.Background(), client.gridConn(), values)
 	return err
 }
diff --git a/cmd/peer-rest-common.go b/cmd/peer-rest-common.go
index ca03e3f8e..bcdcaad7d 100644
--- a/cmd/peer-rest-common.go
+++ b/cmd/peer-rest-common.go
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 package cmd
 
+import "time"
+
 const (
 	peerRESTVersion       = "v39" // add more flags to speedtest API
 	peerRESTVersionPrefix = SlashSeparator + peerRESTVersion
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ const (
 	peerRESTURL         = "url"
 	peerRESTSha256Sum   = "sha256sum"
 	peerRESTReleaseInfo = "releaseinfo"
+	peerRESTExecAt      = "exec-at"
 
 	peerRESTListenBucket = "bucket"
 	peerRESTListenPrefix = "prefix"
@@ -76,3 +79,5 @@ const (
 	peerRESTListenEvents = "events"
 	peerRESTLogMask      = "log-mask"
 )
+
+const restartUpdateDelay = 250 * time.Millisecond
diff --git a/cmd/peer-rest-server.go b/cmd/peer-rest-server.go
index 06fdb8e95..00005d07b 100644
--- a/cmd/peer-rest-server.go
+++ b/cmd/peer-rest-server.go
@@ -693,6 +693,18 @@ func (s *peerRESTServer) SignalServiceHandler(vars *grid.MSS) (np grid.NoPayload
 	if err != nil {
 		return np, grid.NewRemoteErr(err)
 	}
+
+	// Wait until the specified time before executing the signal.
+	if t := vars.Get(peerRESTExecAt); t != "" {
+		execAt, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339Nano, vars.Get(peerRESTExecAt))
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.LogIf(GlobalContext, "signalservice", err)
+			execAt = time.Now().Add(restartUpdateDelay)
+		}
+		if d := time.Until(execAt); d > 0 {
+			time.Sleep(d)
+		}
+	}
 	signal := serviceSignal(si)
 	switch signal {
 	case serviceRestart, serviceStop: