diff --git a/src/element/editable-element.css b/src/element/editable-element.css
index dcf831a..b2943f8 100644
--- a/src/element/editable-element.css
+++ b/src/element/editable-element.css
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ a.editable-click.editable-disabled:hover {
 }
 
 .editable-bg-transition {
-  -webkit-transition: background-color 1300ms ease-out;
-  -moz-transition: background-color 1300ms ease-out;
-  -o-transition: background-color 1300ms ease-out;
-  -ms-transition: background-color 1300ms ease-out;
-  transition: background-color 1300ms ease-out;  
+  -webkit-transition: background-color 1400ms ease-out;
+  -moz-transition: background-color 1400ms ease-out;
+  -o-transition: background-color 1400ms ease-out;
+  -ms-transition: background-color 1400ms ease-out;
+  transition: background-color 1400ms ease-out;  
 }
 
 /*see https://github.com/vitalets/x-editable/issues/139 */
diff --git a/src/element/editable-element.js b/src/element/editable-element.js
index 374cd95..8550c1f 100644
--- a/src/element/editable-element.js
+++ b/src/element/editable-element.js
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ Makes editable any HTML element on the page. Applied as jQuery method.
                     $e.addClass('editable-bg-transition');
                     setTimeout(function(){
                        $e.removeClass('editable-bg-transition');  
-                    }, 1500);
+                    }, 1700);
                 }, 0);
             }