diff --git a/libtransmission/peer-mgr.c b/libtransmission/peer-mgr.c
index e44292ebb..853ff47ab 100644
--- a/libtransmission/peer-mgr.c
+++ b/libtransmission/peer-mgr.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ enum
     RECONNECT_PERIOD_MSEC = 500,
 
     /* when many peers are available, keep idle ones this long */
-    MIN_UPLOAD_IDLE_SECS = ( 30 ),
+    MIN_UPLOAD_IDLE_SECS = ( 60 ),
 
     /* when few peers are available, keep idle ones this long */
     MAX_UPLOAD_IDLE_SECS = ( 60 * 5 ),