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Description: Ironically, the presentation of some studied items as retrieval cues at test often impairs recall of the remaining items, an effect well-known as part-list cuing impairment. In these studies, the part-list cues are typically provided at the beginning of the recall period, a time when most participants would be able to recall at least some studied items on their own. Across 2 experiments, we examined the effects of self-paced part-list cuing, allowing participants to activate the cue items whenever they like during the recall period. Results showed that participants activated the cues about 50 s after the beginning of the recall period, a time when recall was already close to recall asymptote. Critically, this delayed cuing did no longer induce a detrimental effect of part-list cuing but made recall comparable to the no-part-list cuing condition. Self-paced part-list cuing thus alligns with the general view that retrieval cues are typically beneficial, or at least neutral, for recall performance.