diff --git a/libweston/compositor.c b/libweston/compositor.c
index e02be74..2d51923 100644
--- a/libweston/compositor.c
+++ b/libweston/compositor.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 #include "version.h"
 #include "plugin-registry.h"
 
-#define DEFAULT_REPAINT_WINDOW 7 /* milliseconds */
+#define DEFAULT_REPAINT_WINDOW 16 /* milliseconds */
 
 static void
 weston_output_update_matrix(struct weston_output *output);