diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index 7c30ecd..5265679 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@ export const PERK_FALL_SPEED = 3;
 export const PERK_DROP_CHANCE = 0.3;
 export const PERK_BALL_SPEED_DECREASE = 2;
 export const PERK_TYPES = ['slow', 'wide', 'life', 'clone'];
+export const PERK_DURATION_SEC = 20;
diff --git a/src/lib/updatePerks/updatePerks.js b/src/lib/updatePerks/updatePerks.js
index f18ae79..9740d06 100644
--- a/src/lib/updatePerks/updatePerks.js
+++ b/src/lib/updatePerks/updatePerks.js
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-import { BALL_SPLIT_ANGLE, CONTAINER_WIDTH, PADDLE_WIDE_WIDTH, PERK_BALL_SPEED_DECREASE } from '../../config';
+import {
+  BALL_SPLIT_ANGLE,
+  CONTAINER_WIDTH,
+  PADDLE_WIDE_WIDTH,
+  PADDLE_WIDTH,
+  PERK_BALL_SPEED_DECREASE,
+  PERK_DURATION_SEC,
+} from '../../config';
 import { clone } from '../../entities/ball/clone/clone';
 import { Game } from '../../game';
 import { calculateAABBCollision } from '../calculateAABBCollision/calculateAABBCollision';
@@ -51,10 +58,19 @@ export function updatePerks(game, containerHeight, deltaTime) {
                 ball.increaseSpeed(-1 * PERK_BALL_SPEED_DECREASE);
               }
             }
+            // ponytail: wall-clock timer, game never pauses so no need to tie to deltaTime
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              for (const ball of game.balls) {
+                ball.increaseSpeed(PERK_BALL_SPEED_DECREASE);
+              }
+            }, PERK_DURATION_SEC * 1000);
             break;
           case 'wide':
             paddle.width = PADDLE_WIDE_WIDTH;
             paddle.moveTo(paddle.x, 0, CONTAINER_WIDTH);
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              paddle.width = PADDLE_WIDTH;
+            }, PERK_DURATION_SEC * 1000);
             break;
           case 'life':
             game.livesAmount += 1;