diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/multiplayer/helpers/ClientPinger.java b/src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/multiplayer/helpers/ClientPinger.java
index 7b5b147..9d77013 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/multiplayer/helpers/ClientPinger.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/multiplayer/helpers/ClientPinger.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class ClientPinger implements Runnable {
         out.write("CPING");
         out.newLine();
         out.flush();
-        Thread.sleep(2000);
+        Thread.sleep(5000);
         if (gotPingBack) {
           if (!isConnected) {         //if !isConnected, then the connection had been lost before.
             isConnected = true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/multiplayer/helpers/ServerPinger.java b/src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/multiplayer/helpers/ServerPinger.java
index db703a8..7f94449 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/multiplayer/helpers/ServerPinger.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/multiplayer/helpers/ServerPinger.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class ServerPinger implements Runnable {
         out.write("SPING");
         out.newLine();
         out.flush();
-        Thread.sleep(2000);
+        Thread.sleep(5000);
         if (gotPingBack) {
           if (!isConnected) {         //if !isConnected, then the connection had been lost before.
             isConnected = true;