diff --git a/src/preferences/dialog/dlgpreflibrary.cpp b/src/preferences/dialog/dlgpreflibrary.cpp
index 6f6b754f29a..da186877e81 100644
--- a/src/preferences/dialog/dlgpreflibrary.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/dialog/dlgpreflibrary.cpp
@@ -205,6 +205,8 @@ void DlgPrefLibrary::slotResetToDefaults() {
     radioButton_dbclick_deck->setChecked(true);
     spinBoxRowHeight->setValue(Library::kDefaultRowHeightPx);
     setLibraryFont(QApplication::font());
+    searchDebouncingTimeoutSpinBox->setValue(
+            WSearchLineEdit::kDefaultDebouncingTimeoutMillis);
 }
 
 void DlgPrefLibrary::slotUpdate() {