diff --git a/src/nnn.c b/src/nnn.c
index 3e5d577b..2db41eac 100644
--- a/src/nnn.c
+++ b/src/nnn.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ disabledbg()
 #define printwarn() printmsg(strerror(errno))
 #define istopdir(path) ((path)[1] == '\0' && (path)[0] == '/')
 #define copycurname() xstrlcpy(lastname, dents[cur].name, NAME_MAX + 1)
-#define settimeout() timeout(1000)
+#define settimeout() timeout(500)
 #define cleartimeout() timeout(-1)
 #define errexit() printerr(__LINE__)
 #define setdirwatch() (cfg.filtermode ? (presel = FILTER) : (dir_changed = TRUE))