diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/Search.tsx b/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/Search.tsx
index 07fca3f455..5f55819c23 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/Search.tsx
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/Search.tsx
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ export default class Search<T extends SearchAttrs = SearchAttrs> extends Compone
    */
   protected static MIN_SEARCH_LEN = 3;
 
+  /**
+   * Time to wait (in milliseconds) after the user stops typing before triggering a search.
+   */
+  protected static SEARCH_DEBOUNCE_TIME_MS = 250;
+
   /**
    * The instance of `SearchState` for this component.
    */
@@ -258,7 +263,7 @@ export default class Search<T extends SearchAttrs = SearchAttrs> extends Compone
 
           state.cache(query);
           m.redraw();
-        }, 250);
+        }, (search.constructor as typeof Search).SEARCH_DEBOUNCE_TIME_MS);
       })
 
       .on('focus', function () {