diff --git a/doomsday/libappfw/src/widgets/panelwidget.cpp b/doomsday/libappfw/src/widgets/panelwidget.cpp
index 56b89bf2a3..e3e82043ac 100644
--- a/doomsday/libappfw/src/widgets/panelwidget.cpp
+++ b/doomsday/libappfw/src/widgets/panelwidget.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ DENG_GUI_PIMPL(PanelWidget)
         {
             openingRule->set(content->rule().width(), span);
         }
-        openingRule->setStyle(Animation::Bounce, 8);
+        openingRule->setStyle(Animation::Bounce, 12);
     }
 
     void close(TimeDelta delay)