diff --git a/libbitdht/src/bitdht/bdmanager.cc b/libbitdht/src/bitdht/bdmanager.cc
index 56d598e78..5d12cc52d 100644
--- a/libbitdht/src/bitdht/bdmanager.cc
+++ b/libbitdht/src/bitdht/bdmanager.cc
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ void bdNodeManager::iteration()
 			 */
 			
 #define TRANSITION_OP_SPACE_SIZE	50 /* 1 query / sec, should take 12-15 secs */
-#define MAX_FINDSELF_TIME		30
+#define MAX_FINDSELF_TIME		180 /* increased, as std rate has been dropped */
 #define MIN_OP_SPACE_SIZE		10
 // testing parameters.
 //#define MAX_FINDSELF_TIME		10