2 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/scene/main/timer.cpp b/scene/main/timer.cpp
index ad2cdbfd0f..c285694dfa 100755
--- a/scene/main/timer.cpp
+++ b/scene/main/timer.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,10 @@ bool Timer::has_autostart() const {
 	return autostart;
 }
 
-void Timer::start() {
+void Timer::start(float p_time) {
+	if (p_time > 0) {
+		set_wait_time(p_time);
+	}
 	time_left = wait_time;
 	_set_process(true);
 }
@@ -185,7 +188,7 @@ void Timer::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_autostart", "enable"), &Timer::set_autostart);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("has_autostart"), &Timer::has_autostart);
 
-	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("start"), &Timer::start);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("start", "time_sec"), &Timer::start, DEFVAL(-1));
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("stop"), &Timer::stop);
 
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_paused", "paused"), &Timer::set_paused);
diff --git a/scene/main/timer.h b/scene/main/timer.h
index 410d985407..2f42252a7e 100755
--- a/scene/main/timer.h
+++ b/scene/main/timer.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public:
 	void set_autostart(bool p_start);
 	bool has_autostart() const;
 
-	void start();
+	void start(float p_time = -1);
 	void stop();
 
 	void set_paused(bool p_paused);