diff --git a/tools/tui/loop/run.go b/tools/tui/loop/run.go
index 46fb1c2e2..59230a17a 100644
--- a/tools/tui/loop/run.go
+++ b/tools/tui/loop/run.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 var SIGNULL unix.Signal
 
 func new_loop() *Loop {
-	l := Loop{controlling_term: nil, timers_temp: make([]*timer, 4)}
+	l := Loop{controlling_term: nil, timers_temp: make([]*timer, 0, 8), timers: make([]*timer, 0, 8)}
 	l.terminal_options.alternate_screen = true
 	l.terminal_options.restore_colors = true
 	l.terminal_options.kitty_keyboard_mode = DISAMBIGUATE_KEYS | REPORT_ALTERNATE_KEYS | REPORT_ALL_KEYS_AS_ESCAPE_CODES | REPORT_TEXT_WITH_KEYS
diff --git a/tools/tui/loop/timers.go b/tools/tui/loop/timers.go
index 5fc37d4f7..511abe126 100644
--- a/tools/tui/loop/timers.go
+++ b/tools/tui/loop/timers.go
@@ -50,11 +50,7 @@ func (self *Loop) dispatch_timers(now time.Time) error {
 			self.timers_temp = append(self.timers_temp, t)
 		}
 	}
-	self.timers = self.timers[:len(self.timers_temp)]
-	if len(self.timers) > 0 {
-		copy(self.timers, self.timers_temp)
-		self.sort_timers()
-	}
+	self.timers, self.timers_temp = self.timers_temp, self.timers
 	return nil
 }