diff --git a/home-manager/shared/shell/helix/default.nix b/home-manager/shared/shell/helix/default.nix
index d4b9e5f..249254b 100644
--- a/home-manager/shared/shell/helix/default.nix
+++ b/home-manager/shared/shell/helix/default.nix
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ in {
       editor = {
         auto-save = {
           focus-lost = true;
+          after-delay.enable = true;
+          after-delay.timeout = 3000;
         };
         line-number = "relative";
         lsp.display-messages = true;