diff --git a/layoutSwitcher.nim b/layoutSwitcher.nim
index 9992ba1..914f814 100644
--- a/layoutSwitcher.nim
+++ b/layoutSwitcher.nim
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ proc enableLayout(args: tuple[layoutName: string, app: AppState]) {.thread.} =
   # Restart mate-hud
   if runCommand("/usr/bin/killall", ["mate-hud"]) == 0:
     discard runCommand("/usr/bin/setsid", ["-f", "/usr/lib/mate-hud/mate-hud"])
-  # Wait 5 seconds for the effects to take place on screen
-  sleep(5000)
+  # Wait 3 seconds for the effects to take place on screen
+  sleep(3000)
   sendNotification(appID, "Layout Switcher", layoutName & " layout was enabled",
     icon = iconsDir / layoutName.toLowerAscii() & "-layout.png")