diff --git a/js/ui/appDisplay.js b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
index 4e160f621..6011d72ee 100644
--- a/js/ui/appDisplay.js
+++ b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const Params = imports.misc.params;
 const SystemActions = imports.misc.systemActions;
 
 var MENU_POPUP_TIMEOUT = 600;
-var POPDOWN_DIALOG_TIMEOUT = 1500;
+var POPDOWN_DIALOG_TIMEOUT = 500;
 
 var FOLDER_SUBICON_FRACTION = .4;