diff --git a/src/basic/terminal-util.c b/src/basic/terminal-util.c
index 635b5f62ee..df091c36a9 100644
--- a/src/basic/terminal-util.c
+++ b/src/basic/terminal-util.c
@@ -1829,7 +1829,7 @@ int get_default_background_color(double *ret_red, double *ret_green, double *ret
         if (r < 0)
                 goto finish;
 
-        usec_t end = usec_add(now(CLOCK_MONOTONIC), 100 * USEC_PER_MSEC);
+        usec_t end = usec_add(now(CLOCK_MONOTONIC), 333 * USEC_PER_MSEC);
         char buf[STRLEN("\x1B]11;rgb:0/0/0\x07")]; /* shortest possible reply */
         size_t buf_full = 0;
         BackgroundColorContext context = {};