diff --git a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad-gestures.c b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad-gestures.c
index 23259ee0..dcdb3474 100644
--- a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad-gestures.c
+++ b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad-gestures.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 #define DEFAULT_GESTURE_SWITCH_TIMEOUT ms2us(100)
 #define DEFAULT_GESTURE_SWIPE_TIMEOUT ms2us(150)
-#define DEFAULT_GESTURE_PINCH_TIMEOUT ms2us(150)
+#define DEFAULT_GESTURE_PINCH_TIMEOUT ms2us(300)
 
 #define PINCH_DISAMBIGUATION_MOVE_THRESHOLD 1.5 /* mm */