diff --git a/src/tox_avatar_sender.cpp b/src/tox_avatar_sender.cpp
index 4d73ef55..7d2ea014 100644
--- a/src/tox_avatar_sender.cpp
+++ b/src/tox_avatar_sender.cpp
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ bool ToxAvatarSender::onEvent(const ContactStore::Events::Contact4Update& e) {
 			_queue.erase(it);
 		} else if (it->ls != current_state) {
 			// state changed, reset timer
-			it->timer = 21.33f;
+			it->timer = 61.33f;
 		}
 	} else if (e.e.get<Contact::Components::ConnectionState>().state != Contact::Components::ConnectionState::disconnected) {
 		addToQueue(e.e);
diff --git a/src/tox_avatar_sender.hpp b/src/tox_avatar_sender.hpp
index 7d0027ed..cfe1b8f2 100644
--- a/src/tox_avatar_sender.hpp
+++ b/src/tox_avatar_sender.hpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class ToxAvatarSender : public ContactStore4EventI, public RegistryMessageModelE
 	struct Entry {
 		ContactHandle4 c;
 		Contact::Components::ConnectionState::State ls;
-		float timer {23.122f};
+		float timer {62.122f};
 	};
 	std::vector<Entry> _queue;