diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 845be4f..efeb7b0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ conditions = {
 },
 write_all_buffers = false,
 on_off_commands = false,
-clean_command_line_interval = 0
+clean_command_line_interval = 0,
+debounce_delay = 140
 ```
 
 The way you setup the settings on your config varies on whether you are using vimL for this or Lua.
@@ -154,7 +155,8 @@ autosave.setup(
         },
         write_all_buffers = false,
         on_off_commands = true,
-        clean_command_line_interval = 2500
+        clean_command_line_interval = 2500,
+        debounce_delay = 140
     }
 )
 ```
@@ -182,7 +184,8 @@ autosave.setup(
         },
         write_all_buffers = false,
         on_off_commands = true,
-        clean_command_line_interval = 2500
+        clean_command_line_interval = 2500,
+        debounce_delay = 140
     }
 )
 EOF
@@ -218,6 +221,7 @@ Although settings already have self-explanatory names, here is where you can fin
 + `write_all_buffers`: (Boolean) if true, writes to all modifiable buffers that meet the `conditions`.
 + `on_off_commands`: (Boolean) if true, enables extra commands for toggling the plugin on and off (`:ASOn` and `:ASOff`).
 + `clean_command_line_interval` (Integer) if greater than 0, cleans the command line after *x* amount of milliseconds after printing the `execution_message`.
++ `debounce_delay` (Integer) if greater than 0, saves the file at most every `debounce_delay` milliseconds. This can improve editing performance. If 0 then saves are performed immediately on each edit. Default `140`, which is just long enough to reduce unnecessary saves, but short enough that you don't notice the delay.
 
 ## Conditions
 These are the conditions that every file must meet so that it can be saved. If every file to be auto-saved doesn't meet all of the conditions it won't be saved.
diff --git a/lua/autosave/config.lua b/lua/autosave/config.lua
index 2a18283..9d0ab62 100644
--- a/lua/autosave/config.lua
+++ b/lua/autosave/config.lua
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ config.options = {
 	},
     write_all_buffers = false,
     on_off_commands = false,
-	clean_command_line_interval = 0
+    clean_command_line_interval = 0,
+    debounce_delay = 140
 }
 
 function config.set_options(opts)
diff --git a/lua/autosave/modules/autocmds.lua b/lua/autosave/modules/autocmds.lua
index 89bcaba..b40247e 100644
--- a/lua/autosave/modules/autocmds.lua
+++ b/lua/autosave/modules/autocmds.lua
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ local function actual_save()
         if (get_modified() == nil or get_modified() == false) then
             set_modified(true)
         end
+
+        M.message_and_interval()
     end
 end
 
@@ -94,9 +96,28 @@ function M.message_and_interval()
     end
 end
 
+local function debounce(fn, duration)
+  local queued = false
+
+  local function inner_debounce()
+    if not queued then
+      vim.defer_fn(
+        function()
+          queued = false
+          fn()
+        end,
+        duration
+      )
+      queued = true
+    end
+  end
+
+  return inner_debounce
+end
+
 function M.do_save()
     if (assert_return(assert_user_conditions(), true)) then
-        actual_save()
+        M.debounced_save()
     end
 end
 
@@ -127,6 +148,12 @@ local function parse_events()
 end
 
 function M.load_autocommands()
+    if opts["debounce_delay"] == false then
+        M.debounced_save = actual_save
+    else
+        M.debounced_save = debounce(actual_save, opts["debounce_delay"])
+    end
+
     if (opts["write_all_buffers"] == false) then
         api.nvim_exec(
             [[
@@ -134,7 +161,7 @@ function M.load_autocommands()
 				au!
 				au ]] ..
                 parse_events() ..
-                    [[ * execute "lua require'autosave.modules.autocmds'.save()" | execute "lua require'autosave.modules.autocmds'.message_and_interval()"
+                    [[ * execute "lua require'autosave.modules.autocmds'.save()"
 			aug END
 		]],
             false
@@ -149,7 +176,7 @@ function M.load_autocommands()
                 parse_events() ..
                     [[ * if !exists("g:autosave_changed") | let g:autosave_changed="t" | doautoall autosave_save ]] ..
                         event_1 ..
-                            [[ | unlet g:autosave_changed | execute "lua require'autosave.modules.autocmds'.message_and_interval()" | else | execute "lua require'autosave.modules.autocmds'.save()" | endif
+                            [[ | unlet g:autosave_changed | else | execute "lua require'autosave.modules.autocmds'.save()" | endif
 			aug END
 		]],
             false