diff --git a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat-message.js b/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat-message.js
index 0eb7b17e2f2..84d4aadb07f 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat-message.js
+++ b/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat-message.js
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ export default class ChatMessage extends Component {
     // capture the touch event instead of a scroll
     this._makeMessageActiveHandler = discourseLater(() => {
       this.isActive = true;
-    }, 50);
+    }, 125);
   }
 
   @action