diff --git a/static/js/Editor.js b/static/js/Editor.js
index 609c208..88500c0 100644
--- a/static/js/Editor.js
+++ b/static/js/Editor.js
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ Editor.prototype.highlight = function ( scroll ) {
     var viewport_position = getViewportPosition();
     if ( getElementPosition( this.note_controls ).y < viewport_position.y ||
          getElementPosition( this.iframe ).y + getElementDimensions( this.iframe ).h > viewport_position.y + getViewportDimensions().h ) {
-      new ScrollTo( this.note_controls, { "afterFinish": do_highlight, "duration": 0.5 } );
+      new ScrollTo( this.note_controls, { "afterFinish": do_highlight, "duration": 0.25 } );
       return;
     }
   }
diff --git a/static/js/Wiki.js b/static/js/Wiki.js
index 5f63117..53743db 100644
--- a/static/js/Wiki.js
+++ b/static/js/Wiki.js
@@ -2287,7 +2287,7 @@ Wiki.prototype.scroll_to = function ( node ) {
   var viewport_position = getViewportPosition();
   if ( getElementPosition( node ).y < viewport_position.y ||
        getElementPosition( node ).y + getElementDimensions( node ).h > viewport_position.y + getViewportDimensions().h )
-    new ScrollTo( node, { "duration": 0.5 } );
+    new ScrollTo( node, { "duration": 0.25 } );
 }
 
 Wiki.prototype.clear_messages = function () {