diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 0ea8edb20..6918ff5fc 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 ## Refactor
 * Unify link colors [#7318](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/7318)
+* Increase time to wait before showing the hovercard [#7319](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/7319)
 
 ## Bug fixes
 * Fix path to `bundle` in `script/server` [#7281](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/7281)
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/hovercard_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/hovercard_view.js
index 1013225ba..72ebe121a 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/hovercard_view.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/hovercard_view.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ app.views.Hovercard = app.views.Base.extend({
     this.parent = el;
     this._positionHovercard();
     this._populateHovercard();
-  }, 700),
+  }, 1000),
 
   _populateHovercard: function() {
     var href = this.href();