diff --git a/include/ui/console.h b/include/ui/console.h
index 37a8d68d29..1b88e0019b 100644
--- a/include/ui/console.h
+++ b/include/ui/console.h
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 #define QEMU_CAPS_LOCK_LED   (1 << 2)
 
 /* in ms */
-#define GUI_REFRESH_INTERVAL_DEFAULT    30
-#define GUI_REFRESH_INTERVAL_IDLE     3000
+#define GUI_REFRESH_INTERVAL_DEFAULT    16
+#define GUI_REFRESH_INTERVAL_IDLE     16
 
 /* Color number is match to standard vga palette */
 enum qemu_color_names {