diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/Overview.qml b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/Overview.qml
index 5c8acc21d74..153bdab1581 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/Overview.qml
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qml/Overview.qml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Canvas {
     objectName: "Overview"
     contextType: "2d"
 
-    property int eventsPerPass: 4096
+    readonly property int eventsPerPass: 512
     property int increment: -1
     property int offset: -1
     readonly property int bump: 10;
@@ -107,7 +107,10 @@ Canvas {
 
     Timer {
         id: paintTimer
-        onTriggered: canvas.requestPaint();
+        repeat: true
+        running: offset >= 0
+        interval: offset == 0 ? 1000 : 14 // Larger initial delay to avoid flickering on resize
+        onTriggered: canvas.requestPaint()
     }
 
     // ***** slots
@@ -122,19 +125,15 @@ Canvas {
             if (dataReady) {
                 Plotter.drawTimeBar(canvas, context);
                 offset = 0;
-                // Larger initial delay to avoid flickering on resize
-                paintTimer.interval = 1000;
-                paintTimer.start();
             }
         } else if (offset < increment) {
             Plotter.drawData(canvas, context);
             ++offset;
-            paintTimer.interval = 1;
-            paintTimer.start();
         } else if (offset < 2 * increment) {
             Plotter.drawBindingLoops(canvas, context);
             ++offset;
-            paintTimer.start();
+        } else {
+            offset = -1;
         }
     }