diff --git a/tmf/org.eclipse.tracecompass.tmf.ui/src/org/eclipse/tracecompass/tmf/ui/views/histogram/HistogramDataModel.java b/tmf/org.eclipse.tracecompass.tmf.ui/src/org/eclipse/tracecompass/tmf/ui/views/histogram/HistogramDataModel.java
index 96af19a29..c73fc7d12 100644
--- a/tmf/org.eclipse.tracecompass.tmf.ui/src/org/eclipse/tracecompass/tmf/ui/views/histogram/HistogramDataModel.java
+++ b/tmf/org.eclipse.tracecompass.tmf.ui/src/org/eclipse/tracecompass/tmf/ui/views/histogram/HistogramDataModel.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class HistogramDataModel implements IHistogramDataModel {
     /**
      * Number of events after which listeners will be notified.
      */
-    public static final int REFRESH_FREQUENCY = DEFAULT_NUMBER_OF_BUCKETS;
+    public static final int REFRESH_FREQUENCY = 4 * DEFAULT_NUMBER_OF_BUCKETS;
 
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Attributes