diff --git a/js/DataTables.js b/js/DataTables.js
index b3e30d406..796b480c9 100644
--- a/js/DataTables.js
+++ b/js/DataTables.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  */
 
 /*jslint evil: true, undef: true, browser: true */
-/*globals $,require,jQuery,define,_selector_run,_selector_opts,_selector_first,_selector_row_indexes,_ext,_Api,_api_register,_api_registerPlural,_re_new_lines,_re_html,_re_formatted_numeric,_re_escape_regex,_empty,_intVal,_numToDecimal,_isNumber,_isHtml,_htmlNumeric,_pluck,_pluck_order,_range,_stripHtml,_unique,_fnBuildAjax,_fnAjaxUpdate,_fnAjaxParameters,_fnAjaxUpdateDraw,_fnAjaxDataSrc,_fnAddColumn,_fnColumnOptions,_fnAdjustColumnSizing,_fnVisibleToColumnIndex,_fnColumnIndexToVisible,_fnVisbleColumns,_fnGetColumns,_fnColumnTypes,_fnApplyColumnDefs,_fnHungarianMap,_fnCamelToHungarian,_fnLanguageCompat,_fnBrowserDetect,_fnAddData,_fnAddTr,_fnNodeToDataIndex,_fnNodeToColumnIndex,_fnGetCellData,_fnSetCellData,_fnSplitObjNotation,_fnGetObjectDataFn,_fnSetObjectDataFn,_fnGetDataMaster,_fnClearTable,_fnDeleteIndex,_fnInvalidate,_fnGetRowElements,_fnCreateTr,_fnBuildHead,_fnDrawHead,_fnDraw,_fnReDraw,_fnAddOptionsHtml,_fnDetectHeader,_fnGetUniqueThs,_fnFeatureHtmlFilter,_fnFilterComplete,_fnFilterCustom,_fnFilterColumn,_fnFilter,_fnFilterCreateSearch,_fnEscapeRegex,_fnFilterData,_fnFeatureHtmlInfo,_fnUpdateInfo,_fnInfoMacros,_fnInitialise,_fnInitComplete,_fnLengthChange,_fnFeatureHtmlLength,_fnFeatureHtmlPaginate,_fnPageChange,_fnFeatureHtmlProcessing,_fnProcessingDisplay,_fnFeatureHtmlTable,_fnScrollDraw,_fnApplyToChildren,_fnCalculateColumnWidths,_fnThrottle,_fnConvertToWidth,_fnGetWidestNode,_fnGetMaxLenString,_fnStringToCss,_fnSortFlatten,_fnSort,_fnSortAria,_fnSortListener,_fnSortAttachListener,_fnSortingClasses,_fnSortData,_fnSaveState,_fnLoadState,_fnSettingsFromNode,_fnLog,_fnMap,_fnBindAction,_fnCallbackReg,_fnCallbackFire,_fnLengthOverflow,_fnRenderer,_fnDataSource,_fnRowAttributes*/
+/*globals $,require,jQuery,define,_selector_run,_selector_opts,_selector_first,_selector_row_indexes,_ext,_Api,_api_register,_api_registerPlural,_re_new_lines,_re_html,_re_formatted_numeric,_re_escape_regex,_empty,_intVal,_numToDecimal,_isNumber,_isHtml,_htmlNumeric,_pluck,_pluck_order,_range,_stripHtml,_unique,_fnBuildAjax,_fnAjaxUpdate,_fnAjaxParameters,_fnAjaxUpdateDraw,_fnAjaxDataSrc,_fnAddColumn,_fnColumnOptions,_fnAdjustColumnSizing,_fnVisibleToColumnIndex,_fnColumnIndexToVisible,_fnVisbleColumns,_fnGetColumns,_fnColumnTypes,_fnApplyColumnDefs,_fnHungarianMap,_fnCamelToHungarian,_fnLanguageCompat,_fnBrowserDetect,_fnAddData,_fnAddTr,_fnNodeToDataIndex,_fnNodeToColumnIndex,_fnGetCellData,_fnSetCellData,_fnSplitObjNotation,_fnGetObjectDataFn,_fnSetObjectDataFn,_fnGetDataMaster,_fnClearTable,_fnDeleteIndex,_fnInvalidate,_fnGetRowElements,_fnCreateTr,_fnBuildHead,_fnDrawHead,_fnDraw,_fnReDraw,_fnAddOptionsHtml,_fnDetectHeader,_fnGetUniqueThs,_fnFeatureHtmlFilter,_fnFilterComplete,_fnFilterCustom,_fnFilterColumn,_fnFilter,_fnFilterCreateSearch,_fnEscapeRegex,_fnFilterData,_fnFeatureHtmlInfo,_fnUpdateInfo,_fnInfoMacros,_fnInitialise,_fnInitComplete,_fnLengthChange,_fnFeatureHtmlLength,_fnFeatureHtmlPaginate,_fnPageChange,_fnFeatureHtmlProcessing,_fnProcessingDisplay,_fnFeatureHtmlTable,_fnScrollDraw,_fnApplyToChildren,_fnCalculateColumnWidths,_fnThrottle,_fnDebounce,_fnConvertToWidth,_fnGetWidestNode,_fnGetMaxLenString,_fnStringToCss,_fnSortFlatten,_fnSort,_fnSortAria,_fnSortListener,_fnSortAttachListener,_fnSortingClasses,_fnSortData,_fnSaveState,_fnLoadState,_fnSettingsFromNode,_fnLog,_fnMap,_fnBindAction,_fnCallbackReg,_fnCallbackFire,_fnLengthOverflow,_fnRenderer,_fnDataSource,_fnRowAttributes*/
 
 (function( factory ) {
 	"use strict";
diff --git a/js/api/api.internal.js b/js/api/api.internal.js
index 6bef3fa13..6b55f4cc0 100644
--- a/js/api/api.internal.js
+++ b/js/api/api.internal.js
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ $.extend( DataTable.ext.internal, {
 	_fnApplyToChildren: _fnApplyToChildren,
 	_fnCalculateColumnWidths: _fnCalculateColumnWidths,
 	_fnThrottle: _fnThrottle,
+	_fnDebounce: _fnDebounce,	
 	_fnConvertToWidth: _fnConvertToWidth,
 	_fnGetWidestNode: _fnGetWidestNode,
 	_fnGetMaxLenString: _fnGetMaxLenString,
diff --git a/js/api/api.util.js b/js/api/api.util.js
index 41cabc490..5c0c1877e 100644
--- a/js/api/api.util.js
+++ b/js/api/api.util.js
@@ -20,32 +20,60 @@ DataTable.util = {
 	 */
 	throttle: function ( fn, freq ) {
 		var
-			frequency = freq !== undefined ? freq : 200,
-			last,
+			call,
+			that,
 			timer;
 
+		freq = freq !== undefined ? freq : 200;
+
+		function timeout() {
+			fn.apply( that, call );
+			call = undefined;
+			that = undefined;
+			timer = setTimeout( function () {
+				timer = undefined;
+				if ( call ) {
+					timeout();
+				}
+			}, freq );
+		}
+
 		return function () {
-			var
-				that = this,
-				now  = +new Date(),
-				args = arguments;
-
-			if ( last && now < last + frequency ) {
-				clearTimeout( timer );
-
-				timer = setTimeout( function () {
-					last = undefined;
-					fn.apply( that, args );
-				}, frequency );
-			}
-			else {
-				last = now;
-				fn.apply( that, args );
+			that = this;
+			call = arguments;
+			if ( !timer ) {
+				timeout();
 			}
 		};
 	},
 
 
+	/**
+	 * Debounce the calls to a function. Arguments and context are maintained
+	 * for the debounced function.
+	 *
+	 * @param {function} fn Function to be called
+	 * @param {integer} wait Wait after last call in mS
+	 * @return {function} Wrapped function
+	 */
+	debounce: function ( fn, wait ) {
+		var timer;
+
+		wait = wait !== undefined ? wait : 200;	
+
+		return function () {
+			var args = arguments;
+			var that = this;
+			if ( timer ) {
+			  clearTimeout(timer);
+			}
+			timer = setTimeout( function () {
+				timer = undefined;
+				fn.apply( that, args );
+			}, wait );
+		};
+	},
+
 	/**
 	 * Escape a string such that it can be used in a regular expression
 	 *
diff --git a/js/core/core.filter.js b/js/core/core.filter.js
index c4eef6d73..86d3a7873 100644
--- a/js/core/core.filter.js
+++ b/js/core/core.filter.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ function _fnFeatureHtmlFilter ( settings )
 		.on(
 			'keyup.DT search.DT input.DT paste.DT cut.DT',
 			searchDelay ?
-				_fnThrottle( searchFn, searchDelay ) :
+				_fnDebounce( searchFn, searchDelay ) :
 				searchFn
 		)
 		.on( 'keypress.DT', function(e) {
diff --git a/js/core/core.sizing.js b/js/core/core.sizing.js
index a54c051a0..d3453fc92 100644
--- a/js/core/core.sizing.js
+++ b/js/core/core.sizing.js
@@ -238,6 +238,15 @@ function _fnCalculateColumnWidths ( oSettings )
  */
 var _fnThrottle = DataTable.util.throttle;
 
+/**
+ * Debounce the calls to a function. Arguments and context are maintained for
+ * the debounced function
+ *  @param {function} fn Function to be called
+ *  @param {int} [wait=200] Wait after last call in mS
+ *  @returns {function} wrapped function
+ *  @memberof DataTable#oApi
+ */
+var _fnDebounce = DataTable.util.debounce;
 
 /**
  * Convert a CSS unit width to pixels (e.g. 2em)