diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqiperson.h b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqiperson.h
index cd7bb7210..ea6176307 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqiperson.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqiperson.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static const int CONNECT_UNREACHABLE  = 3;
 static const int CONNECT_FIREWALLED   = 4;
 static const int CONNECT_FAILED       = 5;
 
-static const int HEARTBEAT_REPEAT_TIME       = 4;
+static const int HEARTBEAT_REPEAT_TIME       = 6;
 
 #include "pqi/pqistreamer.h"