diff --git a/parts/static/script.js b/parts/static/script.js
index 83a7bd8..0195bc0 100644
--- a/parts/static/script.js
+++ b/parts/static/script.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+var active_timer = 100;
+
 function init_edit(partID) {
 	$('table#details tr#location td p').hide();
 	$('#location-dropdown').show();
@@ -254,7 +256,8 @@ function octopartFetch(){
 $(document).ready(function() {
     $.ajaxSetup({ cache: false });
     $('.search-bar').on('keyup', function() {
-			perform_query();
+    		clearTimeout(active_timer);
+    		active_timer = setTimeout(perform_query, 100);
     });
     $('.checkbox').change( function() {
         if (   !$('#location').is(':checked')