diff --git a/libtransmission/peer-mgr.c b/libtransmission/peer-mgr.c
index fb3a9d932..9cbc7b2c2 100644
--- a/libtransmission/peer-mgr.c
+++ b/libtransmission/peer-mgr.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ enum
     RECONNECT_PERIOD_MSEC = ( 2 * 1000 ),
    
     /* how frequently to reallocate bandwidth */
-    BANDWIDTH_PERIOD_MSEC = 200,
+    BANDWIDTH_PERIOD_MSEC = 100,
 
     /* max # of peers to ask fer per torrent per reconnect pulse */
     MAX_RECONNECTIONS_PER_PULSE = 4,