diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibDesktop/Screensaver.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibDesktop/Screensaver.cpp
index dec888282b..f5f181acdc 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibDesktop/Screensaver.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibDesktop/Screensaver.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 namespace Desktop {
 
 static constexpr int mouse_max_distance_move = 10;
+static constexpr int mouse_tracking_delay_milliseconds = 750;
 
 ErrorOr<NonnullRefPtr<GUI::Window>> Screensaver::create_window(StringView title, StringView icon)
 {
@@ -39,6 +40,10 @@ void Screensaver::mousedown_event(GUI::MouseEvent&)
 
 void Screensaver::mousemove_event(GUI::MouseEvent& event)
 {
+    auto now = AK::Time::now_monotonic();
+    if ((now - m_start_time).to_milliseconds() < mouse_tracking_delay_milliseconds)
+        return;
+
     if (!m_mouse_origin.has_value())
         m_mouse_origin = event.position();
     else if (event.position().distance_from(m_mouse_origin.value()) > mouse_max_distance_move)
diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibDesktop/Screensaver.h b/Userland/Libraries/LibDesktop/Screensaver.h
index c3d715d1a6..0cebf0082f 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibDesktop/Screensaver.h
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibDesktop/Screensaver.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <AK/Function.h>
 #include <AK/NonnullRefPtr.h>
 #include <AK/Optional.h>
+#include <AK/Time.h>
 #include <LibGUI/Widget.h>
 #include <LibGUI/Window.h>
 #include <LibGfx/Point.h>
@@ -27,10 +28,17 @@ public:
     virtual void mousedown_event(GUI::MouseEvent& event) override;
     virtual void mousemove_event(GUI::MouseEvent& event) override;
 
+protected:
+    Screensaver()
+        : m_start_time(AK::Time::now_monotonic())
+    {
+    }
+
 private:
     void trigger_exit();
 
     Optional<Gfx::IntPoint> m_mouse_origin;
+    AK::Time m_start_time;
 };
 
 }