diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.h b/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.h
index 8593ad4b1b..4db4f3136a 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
 const int INVALID_PORT = -1;
 
-const quint64 NODE_SILENCE_THRESHOLD_MSECS = 5 * 1000;
+const quint64 NODE_SILENCE_THRESHOLD_MSECS = 20 * 1000;
 
 static const size_t DEFAULT_MAX_CONNECTION_RATE { std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max() };