diff --git a/modules/dock.py b/modules/dock.py
index 0f32a93..0c836f4 100644
--- a/modules/dock.py
+++ b/modules/dock.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class AppBar(Box):
                 logger.error(f"[AppBar] Error updating apps: {e}")
             return True
 
-        GLib.timeout_add(100, update_running_apps)
+        GLib.timeout_add(250, update_running_apps)
         GLib.idle_add(self.update_dock_apps)
 
     def _populate_pinned_apps(self):
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ class Dock(Window):
 
         self.revealer = Revealer(
             child=Box(children=[self.app_bar], style="padding: 20px 50px 5px 50px;"),
-            transition_duration=500,
+            transition_duration=200,
             transition_type=transition_type,
         )
 
@@ -783,7 +783,10 @@ class Dock(Window):
 
     def on_hover_leave(self):
         self.is_hovered = False
-        # Revealer/occlusion logic will handle CSS state
+        # Add small delay before potential hiding to prevent rapid show/hide cycles
+        if self.hide_timeout_id:
+            GLib.source_remove(self.hide_timeout_id)
+        self.hide_timeout_id = GLib.timeout_add(100, lambda: None)
 
     def _get_anchor_from_position(self):
         if data.DOCK_POSITION == "Left":
@@ -837,4 +840,4 @@ class Dock(Window):
 
             return True
 
-        GLib.timeout_add(100, check_dock_occlusion)
+        GLib.timeout_add(300, check_dock_occlusion)
diff --git a/styles/dock.css b/styles/dock.css
index 9bd8efa..24eb0f7 100644
--- a/styles/dock.css
+++ b/styles/dock.css
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@
   margin: 4px 4px;
   border: none;
   border-radius: 16px;
-  transition: all 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.5, 0.25, 0, 1);
+  transition: all 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
 }
 
 #dock.shown {
-  transition: margin 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 1.8, 0.5, 0.8);
+  transition: all 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
 }
 
 #dock_item_main_container {
-  transition: all 0.15s ease-out;
+  transition: all 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
 }
 
 #dock_item.shown:hover #dock_item_main_container {
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #dock_item_icon {
   border-radius: 13px;
   opacity: 0.7;
+  transition: all 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1);
 }
 
 /* #dock_item_indicator { */
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@
 /* } */
 
 #dock_item {
-  transition: margin 0.2s ease-out;
+  transition: margin 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1);
 }
 
 #dock_item.shown {
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@
 }
 
 .dock_separator {
-  transition: all 0.1s ease-out;
+  transition: all 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1);
   min-width: 1.5px;
   min-height: 50px;
   margin: 0px 4px;