diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index a8bd78d..cb33ec1 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 * Added a menu entry with a link to the guide for creating new effect types.
 * Added a new option to the Matrix Effect: **Vertical Overshooting**: This can add some vertical variation to the start and end position of the letter drops.
+* Thanks to improved timing, the default animation time of several effects could be reduced.
 
 ## [Burn My Window 9](https://github.com/schneegans/Burn-My-Windows/releases/tag/v9)
 
diff --git a/schemas/org.gnome.shell.extensions.burn-my-windows.gschema.xml b/schemas/org.gnome.shell.extensions.burn-my-windows.gschema.xml
index 6637fbb..a889297 100644
--- a/schemas/org.gnome.shell.extensions.burn-my-windows.gschema.xml
+++ b/schemas/org.gnome.shell.extensions.burn-my-windows.gschema.xml
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
     </key>
 
     <key name="matrix-animation-time" type="i">
-      <default>3000</default>
+      <default>1500</default>
       <summary>Matrix Animation Time</summary>
       <description>The time the matrix effect takes.</description>
     </key>
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
     </key>
 
     <key name="trex-animation-time" type="i">
-      <default>1500</default>
+      <default>1000</default>
       <summary>T-Rex Animation Time</summary>
       <description>The time the trex effect takes.</description>
     </key>
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@
     </key>
 
     <key name="wisps-animation-time" type="i">
-      <default>2000</default>
+      <default>1500</default>
       <summary>Wisps Animation Time</summary>
       <description>The time the wisps effect takes.</description>
     </key>
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
     </key>
 
     <key name="broken-glass-animation-time" type="i">
-      <default>1500</default>
+      <default>1000</default>
       <summary>Broken Glass Animation Time</summary>
       <description>The time the broken glass effect takes.</description>
     </key>