diff --git a/data/rc.xml b/data/rc.xml
index 824e509f..0a7bee06 100644
--- a/data/rc.xml
+++ b/data/rc.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <followMouse>no</followMouse>
   <focusLast>yes</focusLast>
   <focusLastOnDesktop>yes</focusLastOnDesktop>
-  <focusDelay>150000</focusDelay>
+  <focusDelay>0</focusDelay>
 </focus>
 
 <theme>
diff --git a/openbox/config.c b/openbox/config.c
index e2ca29f7..7eaff1ae 100644
--- a/openbox/config.c
+++ b/openbox/config.c
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ void config_startup(ObParseInst *i)
     config_focus_follow = FALSE;
     config_focus_last = TRUE;
     config_focus_last_on_desktop = TRUE;
-    config_focus_delay = 150000;
+    config_focus_delay = 0;
 
     parse_register(i, "focus", parse_focus, NULL);