diff --git a/js/ui/workspace.js b/js/ui/workspace.js
index bc5d1de15..00a15b36a 100644
--- a/js/ui/workspace.js
+++ b/js/ui/workspace.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ var WINDOW_DND_SIZE = 256;
 var WINDOW_CLONE_MAXIMUM_SCALE = 1.0;
 
 var WINDOW_OVERLAY_IDLE_HIDE_TIMEOUT = 750;
-var WINDOW_OVERLAY_FADE_TIME = 100;
+var WINDOW_OVERLAY_FADE_TIME = 200;
 
 var WINDOW_REPOSITIONING_DELAY = 750;