diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
index 9b9585f993..9b5783e00c 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ void BitcoinApplication::initializeResult(bool success, interfaces::BlockAndHead
             QTimer::singleShot(100ms, paymentServer, &PaymentServer::uiReady);
         }
 #endif
-        pollShutdownTimer->start(200ms);
+        pollShutdownTimer->start(SHUTDOWN_POLLING_DELAY);
     } else {
         Q_EMIT splashFinished(); // Make sure splash screen doesn't stick around during shutdown
         requestShutdown();
diff --git a/src/qt/guiconstants.h b/src/qt/guiconstants.h
index b910ead12f..1adcd5b6b9 100644
--- a/src/qt/guiconstants.h
+++ b/src/qt/guiconstants.h
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ using namespace std::chrono_literals;
 /* A delay between model updates */
 static constexpr auto MODEL_UPDATE_DELAY{250ms};
 
+/* A delay between shutdown pollings */
+static constexpr auto SHUTDOWN_POLLING_DELAY{200ms};
+
 /* AskPassphraseDialog -- Maximum passphrase length */
 static const int MAX_PASSPHRASE_SIZE = 1024;