diff --git a/libi2pd_client/Torrents.cpp b/libi2pd_client/Torrents.cpp
index 3935213b..99affd0f 100644
--- a/libi2pd_client/Torrents.cpp
+++ b/libi2pd_client/Torrents.cpp
@@ -1150,7 +1150,8 @@ namespace torrents
 			}
 		}
 		if (m_NumRequests > 0) m_NumRequests--;
-		RequestNextBlocks ();
+		if (m_NumRequests <= MAX_NUM_REQUESTS*2/3)
+			RequestNextBlocks ();
 		// update stats
 		auto ts = i2p::util::GetMonotonicMilliseconds ();
 		if (m_LastBlockDownloadTimestamp)
diff --git a/libi2pd_client/Torrents.h b/libi2pd_client/Torrents.h
index 7cc3db89..eaccb2e2 100644
--- a/libi2pd_client/Torrents.h
+++ b/libi2pd_client/Torrents.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace torrents
 	constexpr int PEER_KEEP_ALIVE_TIMEOUT = 120; // in seconds
 	constexpr int PEER_KEEP_SEND_INTERVAL = 95; // in seconds
 	constexpr int PEER_KEEP_ALIVE_CHECK_INTERVAL = 15; // in seconds
-	constexpr size_t MAX_NUM_REQUESTS = 8;
+	constexpr size_t MAX_NUM_REQUESTS = 12;
 	constexpr size_t MAX_NUM_PIECES = 6;
 	constexpr int PIECE_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT = 60; // in seconds
 	constexpr int TORRENTS_STATUS_UPDATE_INTERVAL = 25; // in seconds