diff --git a/init-extension/init-auto-highlight-symbol-mode.el b/init-extension/init-auto-highlight-symbol-mode.el
index 4b678201c..b8bbb4fee 100644
--- a/init-extension/init-auto-highlight-symbol-mode.el
+++ b/init-extension/init-auto-highlight-symbol-mode.el
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 (custom-set-variables
  '(ahs-case-fold-search nil)
  '(ahs-default-range (quote ahs-range-whole-buffer))
- '(ahs-idle-interval 0.01))
+ '(ahs-idle-interval 0.5))