diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
index 89aeefb74f046772a6ed4aec88df29f5c8e2b5ec..b0d9e9d20eabeb7beecd661f4bd49ee39466fa93 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
@@ -1519,7 +1519,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
         toggleForegroundService();
         setupPhoneStateListener();
         rescanStickers();
-        internalPingExecutor.scheduleAtFixedRate(this::manageAccountConnectionStatesInternal,10,10,TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+        internalPingExecutor.scheduleAtFixedRate(this::manageAccountConnectionStatesInternal,120,120,TimeUnit.SECONDS);
     }