diff --git a/app/javascript/shared/components/tags.jsx b/app/javascript/shared/components/tags.jsx
index f7db730ed..afeaf439a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/shared/components/tags.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/shared/components/tags.jsx
@@ -31,9 +31,10 @@ class Tags extends Component {
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
 
-    this.debouncedTagSearch = debounce(this.handleInput.bind(this), 150, {
-      leading: true,
-    });
+    // 250ms without invoking the function at the leading edge of the timeout
+    // NOTE: this seems the best combination of wait time and options to avoid
+    // flickering and text replacement during autocomplete
+    this.debouncedTagSearch = debounce(this.handleInput.bind(this), 250);
 
     this.state = {
       selectedIndex: -1,