diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/utils/directives/variant_autocomplete.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/utils/directives/variant_autocomplete.js.coffee
index 2e61048b31..e8558ba607 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/utils/directives/variant_autocomplete.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/utils/directives/variant_autocomplete.js.coffee
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ angular.module("admin.utils").directive "variantAutocomplete", ($timeout) ->
         element.select2
           placeholder: "Select a variant"
           minimumInputLength: 3
+          quietMillis: 300
           ajax:
             url: Spree.routes.variants_search
             datatype: "json"