diff --git a/bin/solaar b/bin/solaar
index 1b5091d2..1abd955f 100755
--- a/bin/solaar
+++ b/bin/solaar
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ def init_paths():
 	share_lib = _path.join(prefix, 'share', 'solaar', 'lib')
 	for location in src_lib, share_lib:
 		init_py = _path.join(location, 'solaar', '__init__.py')
+		# print ("sys.path[0]: checking", init_py)
 		if _path.exists(init_py):
+			# print ("sys.path[0]: found", location, "replacing", sys.path[0])
 			sys.path[0] = location
 			break
 
diff --git a/lib/solaar/__init__.py b/lib/solaar/__init__.py
index 8d2c6f0e..53b3b82e 100644
--- a/lib/solaar/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/solaar/__init__.py
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function, unicode_literals
 
-__version__ = '0.8.8.1'
+__version__ = '0.8.8.2'
 NAME = 'Solaar'
diff --git a/lib/solaar/ui/pair_window.py b/lib/solaar/ui/pair_window.py
index bd64b1e1..b63ac52d 100644
--- a/lib/solaar/ui/pair_window.py
+++ b/lib/solaar/ui/pair_window.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def _prepare(assistant, page, receiver):
 			assert receiver.status.get(_status.ERROR) is None
 			spinner = page.get_children()[-1]
 			spinner.start()
-			GLib.timeout_add(2000, _check_lock_state, assistant, receiver)
+			GLib.timeout_add(750, _check_lock_state, assistant, receiver)
 			assistant.set_page_complete(page, True)
 		else:
 			GLib.idle_add(_pairing_failed, assistant, receiver, 'the pairing lock did not open')