diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 43866225..33bd3a7a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ require('copilot').setup({
     enabled = true,
     auto_trigger = false,
     hide_during_completion = true,
-    debounce = 75,
+    debounce = 15,
     trigger_on_accept = true,
     keymap = {
       accept = "<M-l>",
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ require('copilot').setup({
       next = "<M-]>",
       prev = "<M-[>",
       dismiss = "<C-]>",
+      toggle_auto_trigger = false,
     },
   },
   nes = {
diff --git a/lua/copilot/config/suggestion.lua b/lua/copilot/config/suggestion.lua
index 206cc9c1..7427cb5c 100644
--- a/lua/copilot/config/suggestion.lua
+++ b/lua/copilot/config/suggestion.lua
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ local suggestion = {
       next = "<M-]>",
       prev = "<M-[>",
       dismiss = "<C-]>",
+      toggle_auto_trigger = false,
     },
   },
 }
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ function suggestion.validate(config)
   vim.validate("keymap.next", config.keymap.next, { "string", "boolean" })
   vim.validate("keymap.prev", config.keymap.prev, { "string", "boolean" })
   vim.validate("keymap.dismiss", config.keymap.dismiss, { "string", "boolean" })
+  vim.validate("keymap.toggle_auto_trigger", config.keymap.toggle_auto_trigger, { "string", "boolean" })
 end
 
 return suggestion
diff --git a/lua/copilot/suggestion/init.lua b/lua/copilot/suggestion/init.lua
index b99006f3..ea556f5b 100644
--- a/lua/copilot/suggestion/init.lua
+++ b/lua/copilot/suggestion/init.lua
@@ -169,6 +169,14 @@ function M.set_keymap(bufnr)
 
     return false
   end, "[copilot] dismiss suggestion", bufnr)
+
+  keymaps.register_keymap(
+    "i",
+    keymap.toggle_auto_trigger,
+    M.toggle_auto_trigger,
+    "[copilot] toggle auto trigger",
+    bufnr
+  )
 end
 
 ---@param bufnr integer
@@ -184,6 +192,7 @@ function M.unset_keymap(bufnr)
   keymaps.unset_keymap_if_exists("i", keymap.next, bufnr)
   keymaps.unset_keymap_if_exists("i", keymap.prev, bufnr)
   keymaps.unset_keymap_if_exists("i", keymap.dismiss, bufnr)
+  keymaps.unset_keymap_if_exists("i", keymap.toggle_auto_trigger, bufnr)
 end
 
 local function stop_timer()
@@ -733,7 +742,21 @@ end
 
 -- toggles auto trigger for the current buffer
 function M.toggle_auto_trigger()
-  vim.b.copilot_suggestion_auto_trigger = not should_auto_trigger()
+  local bufnr = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
+  local new_state = not should_auto_trigger()
+  vim.b.copilot_suggestion_auto_trigger = new_state
+
+  -- Long debounce will still show suggestions after toggling in
+  -- insert mode, so we clear them manually.
+  if not new_state then
+    local ctx = get_ctx()
+    clear(ctx)
+    M.clear_preview()
+  else
+    request_suggestion_when_auto_trigger(bufnr)
+  end
+
+  logger.trace("auto trigger toggled to " .. tostring(new_state))
 end
 
 local function on_insert_leave()