diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/lazygit.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/lazygit.lua
index bfdf272..3485dbe 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/lazygit.lua
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/lazygit.lua
@@ -12,4 +12,22 @@ return -- nvim v0.8.0
 	dependencies = {
 		"nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
 	},
+	init = function()
+		--Terminal opt changes (so lazygit is a bit smoother)
+		local function setTerminalModeVars(on)
+			vim.opt.timeoutlen = on and 50 or TimeoutlenBeforeTermOpen
+		end
+		vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "TermOpen" }, {
+			callback = function()
+				--set a global (feels naughty but wth)
+				TimeoutlenBeforeTermOpen = vim.opt.timeoutlen
+				setTerminalModeVars(true)
+			end,
+		})
+		vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "TermClose" }, {
+			callback = function()
+				setTerminalModeVars(false)
+			end,
+		})
+	end,
 }