diff --git a/lib/shimmie.js b/lib/shimmie.js
index 81ab1f6a..1814570b 100644
--- a/lib/shimmie.js
+++ b/lib/shimmie.js
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 		scroll: true,
 		scrollHeight: 300,
 		selectFirst: false,
-		queryParamName: 's'
+		queryParamName: 's',
+		delay: 150,
+		minChars: 1
 	});
 
 	$("TABLE.sortable").tablesorter();