diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinrules/package/contents/ui/RulesList.qml b/kcmkwin/kwinrules/package/contents/ui/RulesList.qml
index 5489879ce8..c496c11f32 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinrules/package/contents/ui/RulesList.qml
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwinrules/package/contents/ui/RulesList.qml
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ ScrollViewKCM {
             sourceComponent: ruleBookDelegate
         }
 
+        highlightMoveDuration: Kirigami.Units.longDuration
+
         displaced: Transition {
             NumberAnimation { properties: "y"; duration: Kirigami.Units.longDuration }
         }