diff --git a/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/ui/auth/LoginViewModel.kt b/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/ui/auth/LoginViewModel.kt
index 05a452995..84937dbbb 100644
--- a/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/ui/auth/LoginViewModel.kt
+++ b/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/ui/auth/LoginViewModel.kt
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class LoginViewModel @Inject constructor(
     validateUsernameJob?.cancel()
 
     validateUsernameJob = viewModelScope.launch {
-      delay(500)
+      delay(2000)
 
       // Check the username requirements first
       if (potentialUsername.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Registration/CreateProfileView.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Registration/CreateProfileView.swift
index 605da0dac..3f977b834 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Registration/CreateProfileView.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Registration/CreateProfileView.swift
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ import Views
     potentialUsername = profile.username
 
     $potentialUsername
-      .debounce(for: .seconds(0.5), scheduler: DispatchQueue.main)
+      .debounce(for: .seconds(2.0), scheduler: DispatchQueue.main)
       .sink(receiveValue: { [weak self] username in
         self?.validateUsername(username: username, dataService: dataService)
       })