diff --git a/resources/skins.vector.styles/components/SearchBoxLoader.less b/resources/skins.vector.styles/components/SearchBoxLoader.less
index 620f1fd3a..3e9cdcee9 100644
--- a/resources/skins.vector.styles/components/SearchBoxLoader.less
+++ b/resources/skins.vector.styles/components/SearchBoxLoader.less
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 	animation: /* name */ search-loader-progress-bar
 		/* duration */ 1200ms
 		/* timing function */ linear
-		/* delay */ 1000ms
+		/* delay */ 500ms
 		/* iteration count */ infinite
 		/* fill direction */ alternate;
 }