diff --git a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-save/dialog/save-search-dialog.component.spec.ts b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-save/dialog/save-search-dialog.component.spec.ts
index 7a1782133..a119b868d 100644
--- a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-save/dialog/save-search-dialog.component.spec.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-save/dialog/save-search-dialog.component.spec.ts
@@ -89,9 +89,24 @@ describe('SaveSearchDialogComponent', () => {
     expect(notificationService.showError).toHaveBeenCalledWith('APP.BROWSE.SEARCH.SAVE_SEARCH.SAVE_ERROR');
   }));
 
+  it('should call getSavedSearches only once when user types multiple times within the debounce window', fakeAsync(() => {
+    const getSavedSearchesSpy = spyOn(savedSearchesService, 'getSavedSearches').and.callThrough();
+    const nameControl = component.form.controls['name'];
+
+    nameControl.setValue('a');
+    tick(100);
+    nameControl.setValue('ab');
+    tick(100);
+    nameControl.setValue('abc');
+    tick(300);
+
+    expect(getSavedSearchesSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  }));
+
   function setFormValuesAndSubmit() {
     component.form.controls['name'].setValue('ABCDEF');
     component.form.controls['description'].setValue('TEST');
+    tick(300);
     submitButton.click();
     tick();
     expect(savedSearchesService.saveSearch).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
diff --git a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-save/dialog/unique-search-name-validator.ts b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-save/dialog/unique-search-name-validator.ts
index 55bc95e47..2e290d754 100644
--- a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-save/dialog/unique-search-name-validator.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-save/dialog/unique-search-name-validator.ts
@@ -24,15 +24,18 @@
 
 import { Injectable, inject } from '@angular/core';
 import { AbstractControl, AsyncValidator, ValidationErrors } from '@angular/forms';
-import { catchError, map, Observable, of } from 'rxjs';
+import { catchError, map, Observable, of, switchMap, timer } from 'rxjs';
 import { SavedSearchesContextService } from '../../../../services/saved-searches-context.service';
 
+const VALIDATION_DEBOUNCE_TIME = 300;
+
 @Injectable({ providedIn: 'root' })
 export class UniqueSearchNameValidator implements AsyncValidator {
   private readonly savedSearchesService = inject(SavedSearchesContextService);
 
   validate(control: AbstractControl): Observable<ValidationErrors | null> {
-    return this.savedSearchesService.getSavedSearches().pipe(
+    return timer(VALIDATION_DEBOUNCE_TIME).pipe(
+      switchMap(() => this.savedSearchesService.getSavedSearches()),
       map((searches) =>
         searches.some((search) => search.name === control.value && control.dirty)
           ? { message: 'APP.BROWSE.SEARCH.SAVE_SEARCH.SEARCH_NAME_NOT_UNIQUE_ERROR' }