diff --git a/cmd/bee/cmd/bee-welcome-message.txt b/cmd/bee/cmd/bee-welcome-message.txt
index 74f6ca530f8..65f8b5ae842 100644
--- a/cmd/bee/cmd/bee-welcome-message.txt
+++ b/cmd/bee/cmd/bee-welcome-message.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 
 Welcome to Swarm.... Bzzz Bzzzz Bzzzz
+
+
+"Share the knowledge" - in memory of ldeffenb
+
+
                 \     /
             \    o ^ o    /
               \ (     ) /
diff --git a/cmd/bee/cmd/start.go b/cmd/bee/cmd/start.go
index 706908844e4..4b885b5e5fc 100644
--- a/cmd/bee/cmd/start.go
+++ b/cmd/bee/cmd/start.go
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ func (c *command) initStartCmd() (err error) {
 			}
 
 			fmt.Print(beeWelcomeMessage)
+			time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
 			fmt.Printf("\n\nversion: %v - planned to be supported until %v, please follow https://ethswarm.org/\n\n", bee.Version, endSupportDate())
 			logger.Info("bee version", "version", bee.Version)