diff --git a/apps/raycast-extension/src/add-memory.tsx b/apps/raycast-extension/src/add-memory.tsx
index 812c1c4a..54204d35 100644
--- a/apps/raycast-extension/src/add-memory.tsx
+++ b/apps/raycast-extension/src/add-memory.tsx
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ import {
 	Icon,
 	getSelectedText,
 } from "@raycast/api"
-import { useState, useEffect } from "react"
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react"
 import { addMemory, fetchProjects } from "./api"
+import { createDeferredPrefillOwner } from "./deferred-prefill"
 import { usePromise } from "@raycast/utils"
 import { withSupermemory } from "./withSupermemory"
 
@@ -23,24 +24,18 @@ function Command() {
 	const [isSubmitting, setIsSubmitting] = useState(false)
 	const [initialContent, setInitialContent] = useState("")
 	const { pop } = useNavigation()
+	const prefillOwnerRef = useRef<
+		ReturnType<typeof createDeferredPrefillOwner> | undefined
+	>(undefined)
+	prefillOwnerRef.current ??= createDeferredPrefillOwner(setInitialContent)
+	const prefillOwner = prefillOwnerRef.current
 
 	const { isLoading, data: projects = [] } = usePromise(fetchProjects)
 
 	useEffect(() => {
-		async function loadSelectedText() {
-			try {
-				const selectedText = await getSelectedText()
-				if (selectedText) {
-					setInitialContent(selectedText)
-				}
-			} catch {
-				// No text selected or error getting selected text - silently fail
-				// User can still manually enter content
-			}
-		}
-
-		loadSelectedText()
-	}, [])
+		const request = prefillOwner.start(getSelectedText)
+		return request.cancel
+	}, [prefillOwner])
 
 	async function handleSubmit(values: FormValues) {
 		if (!values.content.trim()) {
@@ -91,7 +86,7 @@ function Command() {
 				value={initialContent}
 				placeholder="Enter the memory content..."
 				info="The main content of your memory. This is required."
-				onChange={(value) => setInitialContent(value)}
+				onChange={prefillOwner.updateFromUser}
 			/>
 			<Form.Separator />
 			<Form.Dropdown
diff --git a/apps/raycast-extension/src/deferred-prefill.ts b/apps/raycast-extension/src/deferred-prefill.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f430750f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/raycast-extension/src/deferred-prefill.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+export function createDeferredPrefillOwner(
+	applyValue: (value: string) => void,
+) {
+	let prefillOwnsValue = true
+
+	return {
+		updateFromUser(value: string) {
+			prefillOwnsValue = false
+			applyValue(value)
+		},
+		start(readValue: () => Promise<string>) {
+			let active = true
+			const completion = (async () => {
+				try {
+					const value = await readValue()
+					if (active && prefillOwnsValue && value) {
+						applyValue(value)
+					}
+				} catch {
+					// Selection is unavailable; keep the current value unchanged.
+				}
+			})()
+
+			return {
+				completion,
+				cancel() {
+					active = false
+				},
+			}
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+export const SEARCH_QUERY_DEBOUNCE_MS = 300
+
+type CancelScheduledQuery = () => void
+type ScheduleQuery = (
+	callback: () => void,
+	delayMs: number,
+) => CancelScheduledQuery
+
+const scheduleQuery: ScheduleQuery = (callback, delayMs) => {
+	const timeout = setTimeout(callback, delayMs)
+	return () => clearTimeout(timeout)
+}
+
+export function createSearchInputAdapter(
+	applySearchText: (value: string) => void,
+	applySearchQuery: (value: string) => void,
+	schedule: ScheduleQuery = scheduleQuery,
+) {
+	let cancelScheduledQuery: CancelScheduledQuery | undefined
+
+	const applyValue = (value: string) => {
+		applySearchText(value)
+		cancelScheduledQuery?.()
+		cancelScheduledQuery = undefined
+
+		if (!value.trim()) {
+			applySearchQuery(value)
+			return
+		}
+
+		cancelScheduledQuery = schedule(() => {
+			cancelScheduledQuery = undefined
+			applySearchQuery(value)
+		}, SEARCH_QUERY_DEBOUNCE_MS)
+	}
+
+	const prefillOwner = createDeferredPrefillOwner(applyValue)
+
+	return {
+		getListProps(searchText: string) {
+			return {
+				onSearchTextChange: prefillOwner.updateFromUser,
+				searchText,
+				throttle: false as const,
+			}
+		},
+		startPrefill: prefillOwner.start,
+		cancelPendingQuery() {
+			cancelScheduledQuery?.()
+			cancelScheduledQuery = undefined
+		},
+	}
+}
diff --git a/apps/raycast-extension/src/search-memories.tsx b/apps/raycast-extension/src/search-memories.tsx
index 11635e68..3d728ab1 100644
--- a/apps/raycast-extension/src/search-memories.tsx
+++ b/apps/raycast-extension/src/search-memories.tsx
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ import {
 	getSelectedText,
 } from "@raycast/api"
 import { usePromise } from "@raycast/utils"
-import { useState, useEffect } from "react"
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react"
 import { searchMemories, type SearchResult } from "./api"
+import { createSearchInputAdapter } from "./deferred-prefill"
 import { formatRelevanceScore } from "./relevance-score"
 import { withSupermemory } from "./withSupermemory"
 
@@ -63,23 +64,25 @@ const truncateContent = (content: string, maxLength = 100) => {
 }
 
 export default withSupermemory(Command)
-function Command() {
+export function Command() {
 	const [searchText, setSearchText] = useState("")
+	const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState("")
+	const searchInputRef = useRef<
+		ReturnType<typeof createSearchInputAdapter> | undefined
+	>(undefined)
+	searchInputRef.current ??= createSearchInputAdapter(
+		setSearchText,
+		setSearchQuery,
+	)
+	const searchInput = searchInputRef.current
 
 	useEffect(() => {
-		async function loadSelectedText() {
-			try {
-				const selectedText = await getSelectedText()
-				if (selectedText) {
-					setSearchText(selectedText)
-				}
-			} catch {
-				// No text selected or error getting selected text - silently fail
-			}
+		const request = searchInput.startPrefill(getSelectedText)
+		return () => {
+			request.cancel()
+			searchInput.cancelPendingQuery()
 		}
-
-		loadSelectedText()
-	}, [])
+	}, [searchInput])
 
 	const { isLoading, data: searchResults = [] } = usePromise(
 		async (query: string) => {
@@ -99,7 +102,7 @@ function Command() {
 			}
 			return results
 		},
-		[searchText],
+		[searchQuery],
 	)
 
 	const formatDate = (dateString: string) => {
@@ -116,14 +119,13 @@ function Command() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	const hasSearched = !isLoading && !searchResults.length
+	const isSearching = isLoading || searchText !== searchQuery
+	const hasSearched = !isSearching && !searchResults.length
 	return (
 		<List
-			isLoading={isLoading}
-			onSearchTextChange={setSearchText}
-			searchText={searchText}
+			{...searchInput.getListProps(searchText)}
+			isLoading={isSearching}
 			searchBarPlaceholder="Search your memories..."
-			throttle
 		>
 			{hasSearched && !searchText.trim() ? (
 				<List.EmptyView
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ function Command() {
 					title="No Memories Found"
 					description={`No memories found for "${searchText}"`}
 				/>
-			) : isLoading && searchText.trim() ? (
+			) : isSearching && searchText.trim() ? (
 				<List.EmptyView
 					icon={Icon.MagnifyingGlass}
 					title="Searching Your Memories"