diff --git a/src/playermat/Playermat.ttslua b/src/playermat/Playermat.ttslua
index f66f7d45..53d27d6f 100644
--- a/src/playermat/Playermat.ttslua
+++ b/src/playermat/Playermat.ttslua
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ function doUpkeep(_, clickedByColor, isRightClick)
         -- add some time if there are any cards to discard
         local k = 0
         if #cardsToDiscard > 0 then
-          k = 1 + (#cardsToDiscard * 0.1)
+          k = 0.8 + (#cardsToDiscard * 0.1)
         end
         Wait.time(function() drawCardsWithReshuffle(cardsToDraw) end, k)
       end