diff --git a/data/rc.xml b/data/rc.xml
index 63470918..cacd73dd 100644
--- a/data/rc.xml
+++ b/data/rc.xml
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@
        menu is hidden again -->
   <middle>no</middle>
   <!-- center submenus vertically about the parent entry -->
-  <submenuShowDelay>200</submenuShowDelay>
+  <submenuShowDelay>100</submenuShowDelay>
   <!-- time to delay before showing a submenu after hovering over the parent
        entry.
        if this is a negative value, then the delay is infinite and the
diff --git a/openbox/config.c b/openbox/config.c
index 94ff1d7c..bf0facda 100644
--- a/openbox/config.c
+++ b/openbox/config.c
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ void config_startup(ObtXmlInst *i)
 
     config_menu_hide_delay = 250;
     config_menu_middle = FALSE;
-    config_submenu_show_delay = 200;
+    config_submenu_show_delay = 100;
     config_submenu_hide_delay = 400;
     config_menu_manage_desktops = TRUE;
     config_menu_files = NULL;