diff --git a/graphics/input/Kconfig b/graphics/input/Kconfig
index c9094ef82..08430e8d8 100644
--- a/graphics/input/Kconfig
+++ b/graphics/input/Kconfig
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ config GRAPHICS_INPUT_TOOL_STACKSIZE
 
 config GRAPHICS_INPUT_TOOL_PRIORITY
 	int "input priority"
-	default 100
+	default 110
 	---help---
 		The priority of the input task.
 
diff --git a/graphics/input/generator/input_gen_event.c b/graphics/input/generator/input_gen_event.c
index d2de2b77f..64637bb85 100644
--- a/graphics/input/generator/input_gen_event.c
+++ b/graphics/input/generator/input_gen_event.c
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ static int input_gen_motion(input_gen_ctx_t ctx,
     {
       uint32_t elapsed = input_gen_tick_elapsed(input_gen_tick_get(), start);
       ret = input_gen_write_motion(dev->fd, fingers, nfingers, elapsed);
-      if (ret == -EAGAIN && usleep(1000) < 0)
+      if (ret == -EAGAIN && usleep(8 * 1000) < 0)
         {
           nwarn("WARNING: Maybe interrupted by signal\n");
           input_gen_ungrab(dev);