diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
index 3df3e13f17..7d6e611ec8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ public class FragmentMessages extends FragmentBase
 
     private static final int MAX_MORE = 100; // messages
     private static final int MAX_SEND_RAW = 50; // messages
-    private static final int SWIPE_DISABLE_SELECT_DURATION = 1500; // milliseconds
+    private static final int SWIPE_DISABLE_SELECT_DURATION = 500; // milliseconds
     private static final float LUMINANCE_THRESHOLD = 0.7f;
     private static final int ITEM_CACHE_SIZE = 10; // Default: 2 items