diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
index c8a1e6df070b16fffa6bb3b0917c61d74f71f922..a44311b44f507a882f49614fe14c0e7467dd3559 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity
 		listView.enableSwipeToDismiss();
 		listView.setSwipingLayout(R.id.swipeable_item);
 		listView.setUndoStyle(EnhancedListView.UndoStyle.SINGLE_POPUP);
-		listView.setUndoHideDelay(3000);
+		listView.setUndoHideDelay(8000);
 		listView.setRequireTouchBeforeDismiss(false);
 
 		mContentView = findViewById(R.id.content_view_spl);