diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/common/SearchManager.ts b/framework/core/js/src/common/SearchManager.ts
index 6b2010015..5c512c8db 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/common/SearchManager.ts
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/common/SearchManager.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ export default class SearchManager<State extends SearchState = SearchState> {
    */
   public static MIN_SEARCH_LEN = 3;
 
+  /**
+   * Time to wait (in milliseconds) after the user stops typing before triggering a search.
+   */
+  public static SEARCH_DEBOUNCE_TIME_MS = 250;
+
   /**
    * An object which stores previously searched queries and provides convenient
    * tools for retrieving and managing search values.
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/common/components/SearchModal.tsx b/framework/core/js/src/common/components/SearchModal.tsx
index 29e8dd248..b58b0a55b 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/common/components/SearchModal.tsx
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/common/components/SearchModal.tsx
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ export default class SearchModal<CustomAttrs extends ISearchModalAttrs = ISearch
 
       this.searchState.cache(query);
       m.redraw();
-    }, 250);
+    }, SearchManager.SEARCH_DEBOUNCE_TIME_MS);
   }
 
   /**