diff --git a/src/posts/queue.js b/src/posts/queue.js
index 1a3a0dadd8..6a6f6d989b 100644
--- a/src/posts/queue.js
+++ b/src/posts/queue.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ module.exports = function (Posts) {
 				user.getUserFields(uid, ['uid', 'reputation', 'postcount'], next);
 			},
 			function (userData, next) {
-				const shouldQueue = meta.config.postQueue && (!userData.uid || userData.reputation < 0 || userData.postcount <= 0);
+				const shouldQueue = meta.config.postQueue && (!userData.uid || userData.reputation < meta.config.newbiePostDelayThreshold || userData.postcount <= 0);
 				plugins.fireHook('filter:post.shouldQueue', {
 					shouldQueue: shouldQueue,
 					uid: uid,