diff --git a/bitchat/Services/TransportConfig.swift b/bitchat/Services/TransportConfig.swift
index b8b8fee8..c0ead0c1 100644
--- a/bitchat/Services/TransportConfig.swift
+++ b/bitchat/Services/TransportConfig.swift
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ enum TransportConfig {
     static let bleRSSIHighTimeoutThreshold: Int = -80
     static let blePeerInactivityTimeoutSeconds: TimeInterval = 20.0
     // How long to retain a peer as "reachable" (not directly connected) since lastSeen
-    static let bleReachabilityRetentionVerifiedSeconds: TimeInterval = 600.0   // 10 minutes for verified/favorites
-    static let bleReachabilityRetentionUnverifiedSeconds: TimeInterval = 120.0 // 2 minutes for unknown/unverified
+    static let bleReachabilityRetentionVerifiedSeconds: TimeInterval = 21.0    // 21s for verified/favorites
+    static let bleReachabilityRetentionUnverifiedSeconds: TimeInterval = 21.0  // 21s for unknown/unverified
     static let bleFragmentLifetimeSeconds: TimeInterval = 30.0
     static let bleIngressRecordLifetimeSeconds: TimeInterval = 3.0
     static let bleConnectTimeoutBackoffWindowSeconds: TimeInterval = 120.0