diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/mancj/materialsearchbar/MaterialSearchBar.java b/library/src/main/java/com/mancj/materialsearchbar/MaterialSearchBar.java
index a3e9521..72f00ed 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/mancj/materialsearchbar/MaterialSearchBar.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/mancj/materialsearchbar/MaterialSearchBar.java
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ public class MaterialSearchBar extends FrameLayout implements View.OnClickListen
 
     private boolean speechMode;
     private int maxSuggestionCount;
+    private int suggestionAnimationSpeed;
     private boolean navButtonEnabled;
     private boolean roundedSearchBarEnabled;
     private int dividerColor;
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ private void init(AttributeSet attrs) {
         roundedSearchBarEnabled = array.getBoolean(R.styleable.MaterialSearchBar_mt_roundedSearchBarEnabled, false);
         dividerColor = array.getColor(R.styleable.MaterialSearchBar_mt_dividerColor, ContextCompat.getColor(getContext(), R.color.searchBarDividerColor));
         searchBarColor = array.getColor(R.styleable.MaterialSearchBar_mt_searchBarColor, ContextCompat.getColor(getContext(), R.color.searchBarPrimaryColor));
+        suggestionAnimationSpeed = array.getInteger(R.styleable.MaterialSearchBar_mt_suggestionsAnimationSpeed, 1200);
 
         //Icon Related Attributes
         menuIconRes = array.getResourceId(R.styleable.MaterialSearchBar_mt_menuIconDrawable, R.drawable.ic_dots_vertical_black_48dp);
@@ -484,7 +486,7 @@ private void animateSuggestions(int from, int to) {
         findViewById(R.id.mt_divider).setVisibility(to > 0 ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
 
         ValueAnimator animator = ValueAnimator.ofInt(from, to);
-        animator.setDuration(1200);
+        animator.setDuration(suggestionAnimationSpeed);
         animator.addUpdateListener(new ValueAnimator.AnimatorUpdateListener() {
             @Override
             public void onAnimationUpdate(ValueAnimator animation) {
diff --git a/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index e8edae6..6e093ba 100644
--- a/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
         <attr name="mt_menuDividerEnabled" format="boolean"/>
         <attr name="mt_dividerColor" format="color"/>
         <attr name="mt_searchBarColor" format="color"/>
+        <attr name="mt_suggestionsAnimationSpeed" format="integer"/>
 
         //Icons
         <attr name="mt_menuIconDrawable" format="reference"/>