diff --git a/src/vs/base/browser/ui/motion/motion.ts b/src/vs/base/browser/ui/motion/motion.ts
index 5a1cfa28a5a..455825510eb 100644
--- a/src/vs/base/browser/ui/motion/motion.ts
+++ b/src/vs/base/browser/ui/motion/motion.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export const PANEL_CLOSE_DURATION = 75;
 /**
  * Duration in milliseconds for quick input open (entrance) animations.
  */
-export const QUICK_INPUT_OPEN_DURATION = 125;
+export const QUICK_INPUT_OPEN_DURATION = 200;
 
 /**
  * Duration in milliseconds for quick input close (exit) animations.
diff --git a/src/vs/platform/quickinput/browser/quickInputController.ts b/src/vs/platform/quickinput/browser/quickInputController.ts
index 17ab3d2f9b2..6e4e11e17ec 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/quickinput/browser/quickInputController.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/quickinput/browser/quickInputController.ts
@@ -717,11 +717,14 @@ export class QuickInputController extends Disposable {
 
 		// Animate entrance: fade in + slide down
 		if (!isMotionReduced(ui.container)) {
+			// Set initial state without transition
+			ui.container.style.transition = 'none';
 			ui.container.style.opacity = '0';
 			ui.container.style.transform = 'translateY(-8px)';
-			ui.container.style.transition = `opacity ${QUICK_INPUT_OPEN_DURATION}ms ${EASE_OUT}, transform ${QUICK_INPUT_OPEN_DURATION}ms ${EASE_OUT}`;
-			// Trigger reflow so the initial state is registered before applying target
+			// Trigger reflow so the browser registers the initial state
 			void ui.container.offsetHeight;
+			// Now apply transition and target state
+			ui.container.style.transition = `opacity ${QUICK_INPUT_OPEN_DURATION}ms ${EASE_OUT}, transform ${QUICK_INPUT_OPEN_DURATION}ms ${EASE_OUT}`;
 			ui.container.style.opacity = '1';
 			ui.container.style.transform = 'translateY(0)';
 			const onDone = () => {
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/media/motion.css b/src/vs/workbench/browser/media/motion.css
index 75581b1bb93..79730b812c7 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/media/motion.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/media/motion.css
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 .monaco-workbench.monaco-enable-motion {
 	--vscode-motion-panel-open-duration: 200ms;
 	--vscode-motion-panel-close-duration: 75ms;
-	--vscode-motion-quick-input-open-duration: 125ms;
+	--vscode-motion-quick-input-open-duration: 200ms;
 	--vscode-motion-quick-input-close-duration: 75ms;
 	--vscode-motion-ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.1, 0.9, 0.2, 1);
 	--vscode-motion-ease-in: cubic-bezier(0.9, 0.1, 1, 0.2);