diff --git a/app/src/rgb_underglow.c b/app/src/rgb_underglow.c
index 3453fb44..d78df1b3 100644
--- a/app/src/rgb_underglow.c
+++ b/app/src/rgb_underglow.c
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ static int zmk_rgb_underglow_init(void) {
 #endif
 
     if (state.on) {
-        k_timer_start(&underglow_tick, K_NO_WAIT, K_MSEC(50));
+        k_timer_start(&underglow_tick, K_NO_WAIT, K_MSEC(25));
     }
 
     return 0;
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ int zmk_rgb_underglow_on(void) {
 
     state.on = true;
     state.animation_step = 0;
-    k_timer_start(&underglow_tick, K_NO_WAIT, K_MSEC(50));
+    k_timer_start(&underglow_tick, K_NO_WAIT, K_MSEC(25));
 
     return zmk_rgb_underglow_save_state();
 }