diff --git a/effects/presentwindows.cpp b/effects/presentwindows.cpp
index 01a6a0eac8..2399a1deaa 100644
--- a/effects/presentwindows.cpp
+++ b/effects/presentwindows.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ PresentWindowsEffect::PresentWindowsEffect()
     mRearranging.setCurveShape( TimeLine::EaseInOutCurve );
     mRearranging.setDuration( animationTime( conf, "RearrangeDuration", 250 ));
     mRearranging.setProgress( 1.0 );
-    highlightChangeTime = animationTime( 100 );
+    highlightChangeTime = double( animationTime( 150 ));
     }
 
 PresentWindowsEffect::~PresentWindowsEffect()
diff --git a/effects/presentwindows.h b/effects/presentwindows.h
index e3f642f090..8ade538b74 100644
--- a/effects/presentwindows.h
+++ b/effects/presentwindows.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class PresentWindowsEffect
         TimeLine mActiveness;
         // 0 = start of rearranging (old_area), 1 = done
         TimeLine mRearranging;
-        int highlightChangeTime;
+        double highlightChangeTime;
 
         Window mInput;
         bool hasKeyboardGrab;