diff --git a/packages/tldraw/src/lib/shapes/shared/useAsset.ts b/packages/tldraw/src/lib/shapes/shared/useAsset.ts
index 4e5c3ceb1..992d1efb7 100644
--- a/packages/tldraw/src/lib/shapes/shared/useAsset.ts
+++ b/packages/tldraw/src/lib/shapes/shared/useAsset.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export function useAsset(assetId: TLAssetId | null, width: number) {
 				screenScale,
 			})
 			if (!isCancelled) setUrl(resolvedUrl)
-		})
+		}, 500)
 
 		return () => {
 			clearTimeout(timer)