diff --git a/src/epics/index.js b/src/epics/index.js
index 1b3e5c5edf1752170774d65b95f4fc67e2670351..9fbc9432cf0840aa1dd3b88dd4235e090f11ed1b 100644
--- a/src/epics/index.js
+++ b/src/epics/index.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import {
 const getSuggestionsEpic = (action$, store) => {
   const searchUrl = 'http://localhost:3000/suggest';
   return action$.ofType(FETCH_SUGGESTIONS)
-    .debounceTime(500)
+    .debounceTime(1000)
     .switchMap(() => {
       const { query, datasets } = store.getState().search;
       if (query.length < 3) {