diff --git a/js/ui/animation.js b/js/ui/animation.js
index 08f8f7e15..d86fefe0b 100644
--- a/js/ui/animation.js
+++ b/js/ui/animation.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const St = imports.gi.St;
 const Signals = imports.signals;
 const Atk = imports.gi.Atk;
 
-const ANIMATED_ICON_UPDATE_TIMEOUT = 14;
+const ANIMATED_ICON_UPDATE_TIMEOUT = 16;
 
 const Animation = new Lang.Class({
     Name: 'Animation',