diff --git a/LXMF/LXMRouter.py b/LXMF/LXMRouter.py
index fb7f3b0..3d3e936 100644
--- a/LXMF/LXMRouter.py
+++ b/LXMF/LXMRouter.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class LXMRouter:
     MAX_DELIVERY_ATTEMPTS = 5
     PROCESSING_INTERVAL   = 4
     DELIVERY_RETRY_WAIT   = 7
-    PATH_REQUEST_WAIT     = 5
+    PATH_REQUEST_WAIT     = 7
     LINK_MAX_INACTIVITY   = 10*60
 
     MESSAGE_EXPIRY        = 30*24*60*60