diff --git a/src/musikbox/cursespp/App.cpp b/src/musikbox/cursespp/App.cpp
index 9143b79ea..baf0b781f 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/cursespp/App.cpp
+++ b/src/musikbox/cursespp/App.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ App::App(const std::string& title) {
     curs_set(0);
 
 #ifndef WIN32
-    set_escdelay(50);
+    set_escdelay(20);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __PDCURSES__