diff --git a/webui/static/downloads.js b/webui/static/downloads.js
index 39f0cf5a..2681da13 100644
--- a/webui/static/downloads.js
+++ b/webui/static/downloads.js
@@ -5658,7 +5658,10 @@ let _gsController = null;
             if (clearBtn) clearBtn.style.display = q.length > 0 ? '' : 'none';
             if (_gsState.debounceTimer) clearTimeout(_gsState.debounceTimer);
             if (q.length < 2) { _gsHideResults(); return; }
-            _gsState.debounceTimer = setTimeout(() => _gsController.submitQuery(q), 300);
+            // 600ms (was 300) — coalesce a name being typed into one search
+            // instead of one external-API search per letter (#751). Enter still
+            // fires immediately via the keydown handler.
+            _gsState.debounceTimer = setTimeout(() => _gsController.submitQuery(q), 600);
         });
 
         if (clearBtn) {
diff --git a/webui/static/search.js b/webui/static/search.js
index f963f465..71d4ae58 100644
--- a/webui/static/search.js
+++ b/webui/static/search.js
@@ -243,10 +243,13 @@ function initializeSearchModeToggle() {
                 return;
             }
 
-            // Debounce search
+            // Debounce search. 600ms (was 300) so a name being typed coalesces
+            // into ONE search after the user pauses, instead of firing a new
+            // external-API search per letter (#751). Enter still triggers an
+            // immediate search via the keypress handler below.
             debounceTimer = setTimeout(() => {
                 searchController.submitQuery(query);
-            }, 300);
+            }, 600);
         });
 
         enhancedInput.addEventListener('keypress', (e) => {