diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/units.cpp b/src/declarativeimports/core/units.cpp
index bb4090197..ae4c13404 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/units.cpp
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/units.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
 Units::Units (QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent),
       m_gridUnit(-1),
-      m_devicePixelRatio(-1)
+      m_devicePixelRatio(-1),
+      m_longDuration(250)
 {
     m_iconSizes = new QQmlPropertyMap(this);
     updateDevicePixelRatio();
@@ -163,6 +164,17 @@ void Units::updateSpacing()
     }
 }
 
+
+int Units::longDuration() const
+{
+    return m_longDuration;
+}
+
+int Units::shortDuration() const
+{
+    return m_longDuration / 5;
+}
+
 bool Units::eventFilter(QObject *watched, QEvent *event)
 {
     if (watched == QCoreApplication::instance()) {
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/units.h b/src/declarativeimports/core/units.h
index 5885a874c..dfe6658b4 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/units.h
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/units.h
@@ -83,6 +83,18 @@ class Units : public QObject
      */
     Q_PROPERTY(qreal devicePixelRatio READ devicePixelRatio NOTIFY devicePixelRatioChanged)
 
+    /**
+     * units.longDuration should be used for longer, screen-covering animations, for opening and
+     * closing of dialogs and other "not too small" animations
+     */
+    Q_PROPERTY(int longDuration READ longDuration NOTIFY durationChanged)
+
+    /**
+     * units.longDuration should be used for short animations, such as accentuating a UI event,
+     * hover events, etc..
+     */
+    Q_PROPERTY(int shortDuration READ shortDuration NOTIFY durationChanged)
+
 public:
     Units(QObject *parent = 0);
     ~Units();
@@ -116,11 +128,24 @@ public:
      */
     int largeSpacing() const;
 
+    /**
+     * @return Duration for long animations, in milliseconds.
+     * @since 5.0
+     */
+    int longDuration() const;
+
+    /**
+     * @return Duration for short animations, in milliseconds.
+     * @since 5.0
+     */
+    int shortDuration() const;
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void devicePixelRatioChanged();
     void gridUnitChanged();
     void iconSizesChanged();
     void spacingChanged();
+    void durationChanged();
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void themeChanged();
@@ -144,6 +169,8 @@ private:
 
     int m_smallSpacing;
     int m_largeSpacing;
+
+    int m_longDuration;
 };
 
 #endif //UNITS_H
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/plasmaextracomponents/qml/animations/Animations.js b/src/declarativeimports/plasmaextracomponents/qml/animations/Animations.js
index 96db3c14a..b8492f870 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/plasmaextracomponents/qml/animations/Animations.js
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/plasmaextracomponents/qml/animations/Animations.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .pragma library
 
 // a normal animation
-var normalDuration = 250;
+var normalDuration = units.longDuration;
 
 // for direct feedback, such as tapping
-var feedbackDuration = 50;
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+var feedbackDuration = units.shortDuration;
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