diff --git a/osdd.c b/osdd.c
index f5cd44f776b31819ae9665805aa0329a35a21a63..187b442714f237c22874f32b55fe0a8d569b0543 100644
--- a/osdd.c
+++ b/osdd.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ static char *font_name = "-bitstream-bitstream vera sans-bold-r-normal-*-*-320-*
 static char *default_color = "green";
 static char *default_outline_color = "black";
 static int default_duration = 1000;
-static int default_min_duration = 1000;
+static int default_min_duration = 250;
 static int debug_mode;
 
 static const char short_opts[] = "c:d:Df:l:m:o:";