diff --git a/extension.json b/extension.json
index 2f9b4adc..dc4a0b83 100644
--- a/extension.json
+++ b/extension.json
@@ -413,6 +413,10 @@
 		"WikiEditorRealtimePreview": {
 			"description": "Whether to enable the Realtime Preview feature.",
 			"value": false
+		},
+		"WikiEditorRealtimePreviewDebounce": {
+			"description": "Debounce time in milliseconds for the Realtime Preview feature.",
+			"value": 2500
 		}
 	},
 	"manifest_version": 2
diff --git a/includes/Hooks.php b/includes/Hooks.php
index af9bde44..a0b8b886 100644
--- a/includes/Hooks.php
+++ b/includes/Hooks.php
@@ -356,7 +356,8 @@ class Hooks implements
 		return [
 			// expose magic words for use by the wikieditor toolbar
 			'magicWords' => self::getMagicWords(),
-			'signature' => self::getSignatureMessage( $context )
+			'signature' => self::getSignatureMessage( $context ),
+			'realtimeDebounce' => $config->get( 'WikiEditorRealtimePreviewDebounce' ),
 		];
 	}
 
diff --git a/modules/realtimepreview/RealtimePreview.js b/modules/realtimepreview/RealtimePreview.js
index a98f7b03..0ddc2375 100644
--- a/modules/realtimepreview/RealtimePreview.js
+++ b/modules/realtimepreview/RealtimePreview.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ var TwoPaneLayout = require( './TwoPaneLayout.js' );
  * @class
  */
 function RealtimePreview() {
+	this.configData = mw.loader.moduleRegistry[ 'ext.wikiEditor' ].script.files[ 'data.json' ];
 	this.enabled = false;
 	this.twoPaneLayout = new TwoPaneLayout();
 	this.pagePreview = require( 'mediawiki.page.preview' );
@@ -54,7 +55,6 @@ RealtimePreview.prototype.getToolbarButton = function ( context ) {
  * Toggle the two-pane preview display.
  *
  * @private
- * @param {Object} context The WikiEditor context object.
  */
 RealtimePreview.prototype.toggle = function () {
 	var $uiText = this.context.$ui.find( '.wikiEditor-ui-text' );
@@ -107,7 +107,10 @@ RealtimePreview.prototype.addPreviewListener = function ( $editor ) {
 	// Also get preview on keyup, change, paste etc.
 	$editor
 		.off( this.eventNames )
-		.on( this.eventNames, mw.util.debounce( 2000, this.doRealtimePreview.bind( this ) ) );
+		.on( this.eventNames, mw.util.debounce(
+			this.doRealtimePreview.bind( this ),
+			this.configData.realtimeDebounce
+		) );
 };
 
 /**