diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 57c0a97..3952ac9 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ ELPA (or MELPA).")
 
 (message "Prelude is ready to do thy bidding, Master %s!" (getenv "USER"))
 
-;; greet the use with some useful tip
-(prelude-tip-of-the-day)
+(prelude-eval-after-init
+ ;; greet the use with some useful tip
+ (run-at-time 5 nil 'prelude-tip-of-the-day))
 
 ;;; init.el ends here
diff --git a/prelude/prelude-core.el b/prelude/prelude-core.el
index b872a77..c76fad5 100644
--- a/prelude/prelude-core.el
+++ b/prelude/prelude-core.el
@@ -381,5 +381,14 @@ and so on."
   (interactive)
   (message (concat "Prelude tip: " (nth (random (length prelude-tips)) prelude-tips))))
 
+(defun prelude-eval-after-init (form)
+  "Add `(lambda () FORM)' to `after-init-hook'.
+
+    If Emacs has already finished initialization, also eval FORM immediately."
+  (let ((func (list 'lambda nil form)))
+    (add-hook 'after-init-hook func)
+    (when after-init-time
+      (eval form))))
+
 (provide 'prelude-core)
 ;;; prelude-core.el ends here