diff --git a/src/chrome/komodo/content/bindings/views-buffer.p.xml b/src/chrome/komodo/content/bindings/views-buffer.p.xml
index 98e6cffabd..238fbf5171 100644
--- a/src/chrome/komodo/content/bindings/views-buffer.p.xml
+++ b/src/chrome/komodo/content/bindings/views-buffer.p.xml
@@ -1200,7 +1200,8 @@
                 clearTimeout(this._uiTimer);
             }
             
-            this._uiTimer = setTimeout(this._onUpdateUI_debounced.bind(this, updated), 200);
+            this._uiTimer = setTimeout(this._onUpdateUI_debounced.bind(this, updated),
+                                       ko.prefs.getLong('onUpdateUI_timeout', 200));
         ]]>
         </body>
         </method>