diff --git a/libbitdht/src/bitdht/bdmanager.h b/libbitdht/src/bitdht/bdmanager.h
index f4012d4f2..05c03cc53 100644
--- a/libbitdht/src/bitdht/bdmanager.h
+++ b/libbitdht/src/bitdht/bdmanager.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class bdQueryPeer
 #define BITDHT_MGR_STATE_QUIET		5
 
 #define MAX_STARTUP_TIME 10
-#define MAX_REFRESH_TIME 20
+#define MAX_REFRESH_TIME 10
 
 #define BITDHT_MGR_QUERY_FAILURE		1
 #define BITDHT_MGR_QUERY_PEER_OFFLINE		2