diff --git a/packages/oneclient_app/src/hooks/debounce.rs b/packages/oneclient_app/src/hooks/debounce.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..98c8d432
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/oneclient_app/src/hooks/debounce.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use freya::prelude::*;
+
+/// Returns a debounced mirror of `value`. The returned state only updates to a
+/// new `value` once `delay` has elapsed without any further change. Rapid
+/// changes (e.g. per-keystroke) collapse into a single trailing update.
+pub fn use_debounced<T>(value: T, delay: Duration) -> State<T>
+where
+    T: Clone + PartialEq + 'static,
+{
+    let debounced = use_state(|| value.clone());
+    // Bumped on every change; the async task commits only if its generation is
+    // still the latest when the delay expires, dropping superseded changes.
+    let mut generation = use_state(|| 0u64);
+
+    use_side_effect_with_deps(&value, move |value| {
+        let value = value.clone();
+        let this_gen = *generation.peek() + 1;
+        generation.set(this_gen);
+        let mut debounced = debounced;
+        spawn(async move {
+            tokio::time::sleep(delay).await;
+            if *generation.peek() == this_gen {
+                debounced.set(value);
+            }
+        });
+    });
+
+    debounced
+}
diff --git a/packages/oneclient_app/src/hooks/mod.rs b/packages/oneclient_app/src/hooks/mod.rs
index 80b1adfe..b323677e 100644
--- a/packages/oneclient_app/src/hooks/mod.rs
+++ b/packages/oneclient_app/src/hooks/mod.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 mod active_cluster;
+mod debounce;
 mod dispatch;
 mod queries;
 mod view_state;
 
+pub use debounce::use_debounced;
 pub use view_state::{PersistedView, use_view_state};
 
 pub use active_cluster::{
diff --git a/packages/oneclient_app/src/view/app/browser/index/mod.rs b/packages/oneclient_app/src/view/app/browser/index/mod.rs
index 77df9ea6..a1e7660d 100644
--- a/packages/oneclient_app/src/view/app/browser/index/mod.rs
+++ b/packages/oneclient_app/src/view/app/browser/index/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::time::Duration;
+
 use freya::animation::{
     AnimNum, Ease, Function, OnChange, OnCreation, use_animation_with_dependencies,
 };
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@ use crate::components::{
 };
 use crate::hooks::{
     BROWSE_PAGE_SIZE, BrowserUiState, category_list, content_type_for_slug, search_items,
-    search_pending, search_total, use_browser_compat, use_browser_state_store,
+    search_pending, search_total, use_browser_compat, use_browser_state_store, use_debounced,
     use_package_categories, use_package_search, use_view_state,
 };
 use crate::theme::colors;
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ const BANNER_H: f32 = 100.;
 const LIST_ROW_H: f32 = 78.;
 const GRID_SPACING: f32 = 12.;
 const LIST_SPACING: f32 = 8.;
+const SEARCH_DEBOUNCE_MS: u64 = 250;
 
 fn type_title(package_type: &str) -> &'static str {
     match package_type {
@@ -87,6 +90,12 @@ impl Component for Browser {
             });
         }
 
+        // Debounce the search query so typing doesn't fire a request per keystroke.
+        let debounced_query = use_debounced(
+            query.read().clone(),
+            Duration::from_millis(SEARCH_DEBOUNCE_MS),
+        );
+
         let cluster = load_cluster(cluster_id);
         let provider_id = *provider.read();
         let compat = *compatible_only.read();
@@ -107,7 +116,7 @@ impl Component for Browser {
         let mut page_state = page;
         let signature = format!(
             "{provider_id:?}|{}|{compat}|{}",
-            query.read().trim().to_lowercase(),
+            debounced_query.read().trim().to_lowercase(),
             cats.join(",")
         );
         let mut last_signature = use_state(|| signature.clone());
@@ -121,7 +130,7 @@ impl Component for Browser {
         let search = use_package_search(
             provider_id,
             content_type,
-            query.read().clone(),
+            debounced_query.read().clone(),
             game_versions,
             loaders,
             cats.clone(),