diff --git a/spec/atom-environment-spec.coffee b/spec/atom-environment-spec.coffee
index 938b0eb31..4621886dc 100644
--- a/spec/atom-environment-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/atom-environment-spec.coffee
@@ -179,12 +179,12 @@ describe "AtomEnvironment", ->
 
       keypress = new KeyboardEvent('keypress')
       atom.document.dispatchEvent(keypress)
-      advanceClock 1100
+      advanceClock atom.saveStateDebounceInterval
       expect(atom.saveStateSync).toHaveBeenCalled()
 
       mousedown = new MouseEvent('mousedown')
       atom.document.dispatchEvent(mousedown)
-      advanceClock 1100
+      advanceClock atom.saveStateDebounceInterval
       expect(atom.saveStateSync).toHaveBeenCalled()
 
   describe "openInitialEmptyEditorIfNecessary", ->
diff --git a/src/atom-environment.coffee b/src/atom-environment.coffee
index d13937bc6..cabd1896b 100644
--- a/src/atom-environment.coffee
+++ b/src/atom-environment.coffee
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ class AtomEnvironment extends Model
   # Public: A {Workspace} instance
   workspace: null
 
+  saveStateDebounceInterval: 1000
+
   ###
   Section: Construction and Destruction
   ###
@@ -119,7 +121,7 @@ class AtomEnvironment extends Model
   constructor: (params={}) ->
     {@blobStore, @applicationDelegate, @window, @document, configDirPath, @enablePersistence, onlyLoadBaseStyleSheets} = params
 
-    debouncedSaveStateSync = _.debounce((=> @saveStateSync()), 1000)
+    debouncedSaveStateSync = _.debounce((=> @saveStateSync()), @saveStateDebounceInterval)
     @document.addEventListener('mousedown', debouncedSaveStateSync, true)
     @document.addEventListener('keypress', debouncedSaveStateSync, true)