diff --git a/lib/api.js b/lib/api.js
index 36d84fe..982ab0b 100644
--- a/lib/api.js
+++ b/lib/api.js
@@ -109,11 +109,16 @@ function deleteSnippet(uid) {
     })
 }
 
+const createSnippet = debounce(data => updateSnippet(null, data), ms('5s'), {
+  leading: true,
+  trailing: false
+})
+
 export default {
   snippet: {
     get: getSnippet,
     update: debounce(updateSnippet, ms('1s'), { leading: true, trailing: true }),
-    create: data => updateSnippet(null, data),
+    create: createSnippet,
     delete: id => deleteSnippet(id)
   },
   tweet: debounce(tweet, ms('5s'), { leading: true, trailing: false }),