diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
index 1b3d85930e6..557d0baa124 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ instance.web.SearchView = instance.web.Widget.extend(/** @lends instance.web.Sea
             html: true,
             autoFocus: true,
             minLength: 1,
-            delay: 0,
+            delay: 250,
         }).data('autocomplete');
 
         // MonkeyPatch autocomplete instance
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
index 738a9af5b40..a1813621977 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
@@ -3277,7 +3277,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2One = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instanc
             // disabled to solve a bug, but may cause others
             //close: anyoneLoosesFocus,
             minLength: 0,
-            delay: 0
+            delay: 250
         });
         this.$input.autocomplete("widget").openerpClass();
         // used to correct a bug when selecting an element by pushing 'enter' in an editable list