diff --git a/wp-admin/js/post.js b/wp-admin/js/post.js
index 4b549586cd..8ba8dc8ee9 100644
--- a/wp-admin/js/post.js
+++ b/wp-admin/js/post.js
@@ -73,5 +73,5 @@ addLoadEvent( function() {
 	});
 
 	// auto-suggest stuff
-	jQuery('#newtag').suggest( 'admin-ajax.php?action=ajax-tag-search', { onSelect: tag_flush_to_text } );
+	jQuery('#newtag').suggest( 'admin-ajax.php?action=ajax-tag-search', { onSelect: tag_flush_to_text, delay: 500, minchars: 2 } );
 });
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