diff --git a/CodeQuickTester.ahk b/CodeQuickTester.ahk
index 28cc3db..fc24a79 100644
--- a/CodeQuickTester.ahk
+++ b/CodeQuickTester.ahk
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Settings :=
 	
 	; Highlighter (colors are 0xRRGGBB)
 	"UseHighlighter": True,
+	"HighlightDelay": 200, ; Delay until the user is finished typing
 	"Colors": [
 		0x7F9F7F, ; Comments
 		0x7F9F7F, ; Multiline comments
diff --git a/lib/CQT.ahk b/lib/CQT.ahk
index 23fbb4c..bffab75 100644
--- a/lib/CQT.ahk
+++ b/lib/CQT.ahk
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class CodeQuickTester
 		if (GuiEvent == "Normal" && EventInfo == 0x300) ; EN_CHANGE
 		{
 			; Delay until the user is finished changing the document
-			SetTimer(this.Bound.Highlight, -200)
+			SetTimer(this.Bound.Highlight, -Abs(this.Settings.HighlightDelay))
 		}
 	}