diff --git a/session/application.cpp b/session/application.cpp
index 51be657..fb03f5d 100644
--- a/session/application.cpp
+++ b/session/application.cpp
@@ -181,6 +181,9 @@ void Application::initEnvironments()
     // Qt
     qputenv("QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME", "cutefish");
     qputenv("QT_PLATFORM_PLUGIN", "cutefish");
+    
+    // ref: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34399993/qml-performance-issue-when-updating-an-item-in-presence-of-many-non-overlapping
+    qputenv("QT_QPA_UPDATE_IDLE_TIME", 10);
 
     qputenv("QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR", "0");