diff --git a/src/smartnode/smartnode.cpp b/src/smartnode/smartnode.cpp
index 11d2fab7..fbc035b6 100644
--- a/src/smartnode/smartnode.cpp
+++ b/src/smartnode/smartnode.cpp
@@ -821,11 +821,11 @@ bool CSmartnodePing::CheckAndUpdate(CSmartnode* pmn, bool fFromNewBroadcast, int
             hostname = hostname.substr(0, pos);
         }
         // Try connecting to the SAPI port of the node
-        if (!ConnectSocketByName(nodeAddr, hSocket, hostname.c_str(), DEFAULT_SAPI_SERVER_PORT, 1000, NULL)) {
+        if (!ConnectSocketByName(nodeAddr, hSocket, hostname.c_str(), DEFAULT_SAPI_SERVER_PORT, 2000, NULL)) {
             LogPrintf("CSmartnodePing::CheckAndUpdate -- Ping invalid 1/2, SAPI connection failed for SmartNode %s\n ",
                 pmn->addr.ToString());
             CloseSocket(hSocket);
-            if (!ConnectSocketByName(nodeAddr, hSocket, hostname.c_str(), DEFAULT_SAPI_SERVER_PORT, 2000, NULL)) {
+            if (!ConnectSocketByName(nodeAddr, hSocket, hostname.c_str(), DEFAULT_SAPI_SERVER_PORT, 10000, NULL)) {
                 LogPrintf("CSmartnodePing::CheckAndUpdate -- Ping invalid 2/2, SAPI connection failed for SmartNode %s\n ",
                     pmn->addr.ToString());
                 CloseSocket(hSocket);