diff --git a/lib/services/block/index.js b/lib/services/block/index.js
index da34ad59..cfee8a12 100644
--- a/lib/services/block/index.js
+++ b/lib/services/block/index.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ var bcoin = require('fcoin');
 var _ = require('lodash');
 var LRU = require('lru-cache');
 
-const MAX_IGNORED_BLOCK = 32; //Maximum ignored block allowed before trigging sync again
+const MAX_IGNORED_BLOCK = 16; //Maximum ignored block allowed before trigging sync again
 
 var BlockService = function(options) {