diff --git a/java/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecure/internal/websocket/WebSocketConnection.java b/java/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecure/internal/websocket/WebSocketConnection.java
index 8efb2eaf8c..4e3f16a716 100644
--- a/java/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecure/internal/websocket/WebSocketConnection.java
+++ b/java/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecure/internal/websocket/WebSocketConnection.java
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public class WebSocketConnection implements WebSocketEventListener {
     public void run() {
       while (!stop.get()) {
         try {
-          Thread.sleep(TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(15));
+          Thread.sleep(TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(55));
 
           Log.w(TAG, "Sending keep alive...");
           sendKeepAlive();