diff --git a/backends/libcommuni/session.cpp b/backends/libcommuni/session.cpp
index 6013cfc2..9222c285 100644
--- a/backends/libcommuni/session.cpp
+++ b/backends/libcommuni/session.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ MyIrcSession::MyIrcSession(const std::string &user, IRCNetworkPlugin *np, const
 
 	m_awayTimer = new QTimer(this);
 	connect(m_awayTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(awayTimeout()));
-	m_awayTimer->start(10*1000);
+	m_awayTimer->start(5*1000);
 }
 
 MyIrcSession::~MyIrcSession() {