diff --git a/lib/net/pool.js b/lib/net/pool.js
index c00e1ddb..35cf440d 100644
--- a/lib/net/pool.js
+++ b/lib/net/pool.js
@@ -2841,7 +2841,7 @@ Pool.prototype.handleCmpctBlock = co(function* handleCmpctBlock(peer, packet) {
   }
 
   if (this.options.blockMode === 1) {
-    if (peer.compactBlocks.size >= 10) {
+    if (peer.compactBlocks.size >= 15) {
       this.logger.warning('Compact block DoS attempt (%s).', peer.hostname());
       peer.destroy();
       return;