diff --git a/src/components/structures/SearchBox.js b/src/components/structures/SearchBox.js
index 5792b2904c..fbcd9a7279 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/SearchBox.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/SearchBox.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         function() {
             this.props.onSearch(this.refs.search.value);
         },
-        100,
+        500,
     ),
 
     _onKeyDown: function(ev) {