diff --git a/src/dropdownListModel.ts b/src/dropdownListModel.ts
index 59ad17790c..c87f523bb2 100644
--- a/src/dropdownListModel.ts
+++ b/src/dropdownListModel.ts
@@ -81,14 +81,14 @@ export class DropdownListModel extends Base {
     const isUpdate = (this.itemsSettings.skip + 1) < this.itemsSettings.totalCount;
     if (!this.itemsSettings.skip || isUpdate) {
 
-      if (!!this.filterString && settings.debouncedInputValue > 0) {
+      if (!!this.filterString && settings.dropdownSearchDelay > 0) {
         if (!!this.timer) {
           clearTimeout(this.timer);
           this.timer = undefined;
         }
         this.timer = setTimeout(() => {
           this.loadQuestionChoices(callbackAfterItemsLoaded);
-        }, settings.debouncedInputValue);
+        }, settings.dropdownSearchDelay);
       } else {
         this.loadQuestionChoices(callbackAfterItemsLoaded);
       }
diff --git a/src/settings.ts b/src/settings.ts
index e3712fa79d..462761f675 100644
--- a/src/settings.ts
+++ b/src/settings.ts
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ export var settings = {
    * This setting applies to all TagBox questions on a page. You can use the [closeOnSelect](https://surveyjs.io/form-library/documentation/api-reference/dropdown-tag-box-model#closeOnSelect) property to specify the same setting for an individual TagBox question.
    */
   tagboxCloseOnSelect: false,
-  debouncedInputValue: 0,
+  dropdownSearchDelay: 500,
   /**
    * A function that activates a browser confirm dialog.
    *
diff --git a/tests/entries/test.ts b/tests/entries/test.ts
index cb89cb791b..7041fba98b 100644
--- a/tests/entries/test.ts
+++ b/tests/entries/test.ts
@@ -86,4 +86,4 @@ import "../../src/localization/german";
 import { settings } from "../../src/settings";
 
 settings.animationEnabled = false;
-
+settings.dropdownSearchDelay = 0;
diff --git a/tests/questionDropdownTests.ts b/tests/questionDropdownTests.ts
index e695958e21..6a6f46782a 100644
--- a/tests/questionDropdownTests.ts
+++ b/tests/questionDropdownTests.ts
@@ -820,10 +820,10 @@ QUnit.test("lazy loading: several loading", assert => {
   }, onChoicesLazyLoadCallbackTimeOut + callbackTimeOutDelta);
 });
 
-QUnit.test("lazy loading + change filter string + debouncedInputValue", assert => {
+QUnit.test("lazy loading + change filter string + dropdownSearchDelay ", assert => {
   const newValueDebouncedInputValue = 2 * onChoicesLazyLoadCallbackTimeOut;
-  const oldValueDebouncedInputValue = settings.debouncedInputValue;
-  settings.debouncedInputValue = newValueDebouncedInputValue;
+  const oldValueDebouncedInputValue = settings.dropdownSearchDelay;
+  settings.dropdownSearchDelay = newValueDebouncedInputValue;
   const done1 = assert.async();
   const done2 = assert.async();
   const done3 = assert.async();
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ QUnit.test("lazy loading + change filter string + debouncedInputValue", assert =
           assert.equal(question.choices.length, 25, "filter is 22 after request");
           assert.equal(question.choices[0].value, 22, "filter is 22 after request");
 
-          settings.debouncedInputValue = oldValueDebouncedInputValue;
+          settings.dropdownSearchDelay = oldValueDebouncedInputValue;
           done4();
         }, onChoicesLazyLoadCallbackTimeOut + newValueDebouncedInputValue);
         done3();
diff --git a/tests/question_tagbox_tests.ts b/tests/question_tagbox_tests.ts
index bc0f07c171..5690b05df3 100644
--- a/tests/question_tagbox_tests.ts
+++ b/tests/question_tagbox_tests.ts
@@ -384,10 +384,10 @@ QUnit.test("lazy loading: several loading", assert => {
   }, onChoicesLazyLoadCallbackTimeOut + callbackTimeOutDelta);
 });
 
-QUnit.test("lazy loading + change filter string + debouncedInputValue", assert => {
+QUnit.test("lazy loading + change filter string + dropdownSearchDelay ", assert => {
   const newValueDebouncedInputValue = 2 * onChoicesLazyLoadCallbackTimeOut;
-  const oldValueDebouncedInputValue = settings.debouncedInputValue;
-  settings.debouncedInputValue = newValueDebouncedInputValue;
+  const oldValueDebouncedInputValue = settings.dropdownSearchDelay;
+  settings.dropdownSearchDelay = newValueDebouncedInputValue;
   const done1 = assert.async();
   const done2 = assert.async();
   const done3 = assert.async();
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ QUnit.test("lazy loading + change filter string + debouncedInputValue", assert =
           assert.equal(question.choices.length, 25, "filter is 22 after request");
           assert.equal(question.choices[0].value, 22, "filter is 22 after request");
 
-          settings.debouncedInputValue = oldValueDebouncedInputValue;
+          settings.dropdownSearchDelay = oldValueDebouncedInputValue;
           done4();
         }, onChoicesLazyLoadCallbackTimeOut + newValueDebouncedInputValue);
         done3();