diff --git a/usr.sbin/moused/moused.c b/usr.sbin/moused/moused.c
index c3d1160e81d1..0bbe0bde95d4 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/moused/moused.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/moused/moused.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static const char rcsid[] =
 #define MAX_CLICKTHRESHOLD	2000	/* 2 seconds */
 #define MAX_BUTTON2TIMEOUT	2000	/* 2 seconds */
 #define DFLT_CLICKTHRESHOLD	 500	/* 0.5 second */
-#define DFLT_BUTTON2TIMEOUT	 500	/* 0.5 second */
+#define DFLT_BUTTON2TIMEOUT	 200	/* 0.2 second */
 
 #define TRUE		1
 #define FALSE		0