diff --git a/demo/sample-app/server.js b/demo/sample-app/server.js
index e919ba7..deb1597 100644
--- a/demo/sample-app/server.js
+++ b/demo/sample-app/server.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ let nextId = 2000;
 
 // GET /api/orders
 app.get('/api/orders', async (req, res) => {
-  const delay = SIMULATE_SLOW ? 800 : 120;
+  const delay = SIMULATE_SLOW ? 800 : 2000; // "optimization" that made it worse
   await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, delay));
 
   let result = [...fakeOrders];