diff --git a/ankihub/gui/tutorial.py b/ankihub/gui/tutorial.py
index 714a287ee..edc4ad3fa 100644
--- a/ankihub/gui/tutorial.py
+++ b/ankihub/gui/tutorial.py
@@ -1376,7 +1376,7 @@ def wrapped_on_done(root: SidebarItem) -> None:
 
         # There can be multiple sidebar refresh events at browser startup,
         # so we need to ensure we only call .next() once
-        debouncer = DebouncedDelayedCall(wrapped_on_done, delay_ms=1000)
+        debouncer = DebouncedDelayedCall(wrapped_on_done, delay_ms=800)
 
         def _build_deck_tree(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
             _old: Callable[..., None] = kwargs.pop("_old")