diff --git a/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/execute-challenge-saga.js b/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/execute-challenge-saga.js
index 1a4ca74e143..d1a1e212334 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/execute-challenge-saga.js
+++ b/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/execute-challenge-saga.js
@@ -255,7 +255,9 @@ export function* previewChallengeSaga(action) {
     yield put(initLogs());
     yield put(initConsole(''));
   }
-  yield delay(700);
+  // long enough so that holding down a key will only send one request, but not
+  // so long that it feels unresponsive
+  yield delay(30);
 
   const logProxy = yield channel();
   const proxyLogger = args => logProxy.put(args);