diff --git a/lib/widgets/exercises/autocompleter.dart b/lib/widgets/exercises/autocompleter.dart
index f0b9d513e..133deb035 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/exercises/autocompleter.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/exercises/autocompleter.dart
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class _ExerciseAutocompleterState extends State<ExerciseAutocompleter> {
       children: [
         TypeAheadField<Exercise>(
           key: const Key('field-typeahead'),
+          debounceDuration: const Duration(milliseconds: 500),
           decorationBuilder: (context, child) {
             return Material(
               type: MaterialType.card,
diff --git a/lib/widgets/nutrition/widgets.dart b/lib/widgets/nutrition/widgets.dart
index 730c97870..74910639d 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/nutrition/widgets.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/nutrition/widgets.dart
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ class _IngredientTypeaheadState extends State<IngredientTypeahead> {
       children: [
         TypeAheadField<IngredientApiSearchEntry>(
           controller: widget._ingredientController,
+          debounceDuration: const Duration(milliseconds: 500),
           builder: (context, controller, focusNode) {
             return TextFormField(
               controller: controller,
@@ -124,11 +125,6 @@ class _IngredientTypeaheadState extends State<IngredientTypeahead> {
                 }
                 return null;
               },
-              onChanged: (value) {
-                widget.updateSearchQuery(value);
-                // unselect to start a new search
-                widget.unSelectIngredient();
-              },
               decoration: InputDecoration(
                 prefixIcon: const Icon(Icons.search),
                 labelText: AppLocalizations.of(context).searchIngredient,
@@ -142,6 +138,10 @@ class _IngredientTypeaheadState extends State<IngredientTypeahead> {
               return null;
             }
 
+            widget.updateSearchQuery(pattern);
+            // unselect to start a new search
+            widget.unSelectIngredient();
+
             return Provider.of<NutritionPlansProvider>(context, listen: false).searchIngredient(
               pattern,
               languageCode: Localizations.localeOf(context).languageCode,