diff --git a/spa/plugins/filter-graph/plugin_sofa.c b/spa/plugins/filter-graph/plugin_sofa.c
index 2e3a1ea3b..8e1777989 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/filter-graph/plugin_sofa.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/filter-graph/plugin_sofa.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ struct spatializer_impl {
 	int n_samples, blocksize, tailsize;
 	float gain;
 	float *tmp[2];
+	float latency;
 
 	struct MYSOFA_EASY *sofa;
 	unsigned int interpolate:1;
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ static void * spatializer_instantiate(const struct spa_fga_plugin *plugin, const
 	impl->dsp = pl->dsp;
 	impl->log = pl->log;
 	impl->gain = 1.0f;
+	impl->latency = 0.0f;
 
 	while ((len = spa_json_object_next(&it[0], key, sizeof(key), &val)) > 0) {
 		if (spa_streq(key, "blocksize")) {
@@ -103,6 +105,16 @@ static void * spatializer_instantiate(const struct spa_fga_plugin *plugin, const
 				goto error;
 			}
 		}
+		else if (spa_streq(key, "latency")) {
+			if (spa_json_parse_float(val, len, &impl->latency) <= 0) {
+				spa_log_error(impl->log, "spatializer:latency requires a number");
+				errno = EINVAL;
+				goto error;
+			}
+		}
+		else {
+			spa_log_warn(pl->log, "spatializer: ignoring config key: '%s'", key);
+		}
 	}
 	if (!filename[0]) {
 		spa_log_error(impl->log, "spatializer:filename was not given");
@@ -331,7 +343,7 @@ static void spatializer_run(void * Instance, unsigned long SampleCount)
 		convolver_run(impl->l_conv[0], impl->port[2], impl->port[0], SampleCount);
 		convolver_run(impl->r_conv[0], impl->port[2], impl->port[1], SampleCount);
 	}
-	impl->port[6][0] = impl->n_samples;
+	impl->port[6][0] = impl->latency;
 }
 
 static void spatializer_connect_port(void * Instance, unsigned long Port,
@@ -367,7 +379,7 @@ static void spatializer_control_changed(void * Instance)
 static void spatializer_activate(void * Instance)
 {
 	struct spatializer_impl *impl = Instance;
-	impl->port[6][0] = impl->n_samples;
+	impl->port[6][0] = impl->latency;
 }
 
 static void spatializer_deactivate(void * Instance)
diff --git a/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c b/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c
index f08db7bf1..d0c4cd04c 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c
@@ -705,7 +705,8 @@ extern struct spa_handle_factory spa_filter_graph_factory;
  * - `tailsize`  specifies the size of the tail blocks to use in the FFT.
  * - `filename`  The SOFA file to load. SOFA files usually end in the .sofa extension
  *               and contain the HRTF for the various spatial positions.
- * - `gain`      the overall gain to apply to the IR file.
+ * - `gain`      the overall gain to apply to the IR file, default 1.0.
+ * - `latency`   the latency introduced by the filter, default 0
  *
  * - `Azimuth`   controls the azimuth, this is the direction the sound is coming from
  *               in degrees between 0 and 360. 0 is straight ahead. 90 is left, 180