diff --git a/effects/desktopgrid.cpp b/effects/desktopgrid.cpp
index 2c87335b33..ac5fa3a547 100644
--- a/effects/desktopgrid.cpp
+++ b/effects/desktopgrid.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace KWin
 
 KWIN_EFFECT( desktopgrid, DesktopGridEffect )
 
-const int PROGRESS_TIME = 500; // ms
+const int PROGRESS_TIME = 300; // ms
 
 DesktopGridEffect::DesktopGridEffect()
     : progress( 0 )