diff --git a/plugins/mouse/gsd-mouse-manager.c b/plugins/mouse/gsd-mouse-manager.c
index 80f664a..c9a29fb 100644
--- a/plugins/mouse/gsd-mouse-manager.c
+++ b/plugins/mouse/gsd-mouse-manager.c
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ set_disable_w_typing (GsdMouseManager *manager, gboolean state)
 
                 g_ptr_array_add (args, "syndaemon");
                 g_ptr_array_add (args, "-i");
-                g_ptr_array_add (args, "1.0");
+                g_ptr_array_add (args, "0.5");
                 g_ptr_array_add (args, "-t");
                 g_ptr_array_add (args, "-K");
                 g_ptr_array_add (args, "-R");