diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.cpp b/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.cpp
index 77d5a319ca..4fd1ebd570 100644
--- a/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ KFileItemModel::KFileItemModel(QObject *parent)
     // for a lot of items within a quite small timeslot. To prevent expensive resortings the
     // resorting is postponed until the timer has been exceeded.
     m_resortAllItemsTimer = new QTimer(this);
-    m_resortAllItemsTimer->setInterval(500);
+    m_resortAllItemsTimer->setInterval(50);
     m_resortAllItemsTimer->setSingleShot(true);
     connect(m_resortAllItemsTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &KFileItemModel::resortAllItems);