diff --git a/nix/hm-module.nix b/nix/hm-module.nix
index 821b706..59e729f 100644
--- a/nix/hm-module.nix
+++ b/nix/hm-module.nix
@@ -279,13 +279,13 @@ in
         Description = "nova-shell Quickshell bar";
         PartOf = [ cfg.systemd.target ];
         After = [ cfg.systemd.target ];
+        StartLimitIntervalSec = 30;
+        StartLimitBurst = 5;
       };
       Service = {
         ExecStart = lib.getExe cfg.package;
         Restart = "always";
         RestartSec = 1;
-        StartLimitIntervalSec = 30;
-        StartLimitBurst = 5;
         Slice = "session.slice";
       };
       Install.WantedBy = [ cfg.systemd.target ];
diff --git a/shell/applets/HexWaveBackground.qml b/shell/applets/HexWaveBackground.qml
index 9368f9f..7d61a58 100644
--- a/shell/applets/HexWaveBackground.qml
+++ b/shell/applets/HexWaveBackground.qml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Item {
             NumberAnimation {
                 from: -fx._waveMargin
                 to: fx.width + fx._waveMargin
-                duration: 6000
+                duration: 3000
                 easing.type: Easing.InOutSine
             }
             PauseAnimation {