diff --git a/lib/net/peer.js b/lib/net/peer.js
index 75fda90e..9541fb12 100644
--- a/lib/net/peer.js
+++ b/lib/net/peer.js
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ Peer.prototype.addTimeout = function addTimeout(packet) {
       this.request(packetTypes.HEADERS, timeout * 2);
       break;
     case packetTypes.GETDATA:
-      this.request(packetTypes.DATA, timeout);
+      this.request(packetTypes.DATA, timeout * 2);
       break;
     case packetTypes.GETBLOCKTXN:
       this.request(packetTypes.BLOCKTXN, timeout);