diff --git a/effects/coverswitch_config.cpp b/effects/coverswitch_config.cpp
index b06e0281a7..b9cfb602dd 100644
--- a/effects/coverswitch_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/coverswitch_config.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void CoverSwitchEffectConfig::load()
 
     KConfigGroup conf = EffectsHandler::effectConfig( "CoverSwitch" );
 
-    int duration       = conf.readEntry( "Duration", 300 );
+    int duration       = conf.readEntry( "Duration", 200 );
     bool animateSwitch = conf.readEntry( "AnimateSwitch", true );
     bool animateStart  = conf.readEntry( "AnimateStart", true );
     bool animateStop   = conf.readEntry( "AnimateStop", true );
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void CoverSwitchEffectConfig::save()
 
 void CoverSwitchEffectConfig::defaults()
     {
-    m_ui->spinDuration->setValue( 300 );
+    m_ui->spinDuration->setValue( 200 );
     m_ui->checkAnimateSwitch->setCheckState( Qt::Checked );
     m_ui->checkAnimateStart->setCheckState( Qt::Checked );
     m_ui->checkAnimateStop->setCheckState( Qt::Checked );
diff --git a/effects/coverswitch_config.ui b/effects/coverswitch_config.ui
index ed3df3e0f7..2a1b519046 100644
--- a/effects/coverswitch_config.ui
+++ b/effects/coverswitch_config.ui
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
          <number>5000</number>
         </property>
         <property name="value" >
-         <number>300</number>
+         <number>200</number>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>