diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index c4026d52d..911a91355 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -4263,7 +4263,7 @@ static void HandlePacketFromPlayer(SINT8 node)
 		case PT_RECEIVEDGAMESTATE:
 			sendingsavegame[node] = false;
 			resendingsavegame[node] = false;
-			savegameresendcooldown[node] = I_GetTime() + 15 * TICRATE;
+			savegameresendcooldown[node] = I_GetTime() + 5 * TICRATE;
 			break;
 // -------------------------------------------- CLIENT RECEIVE ----------
 		case PT_SERVERTICS: