diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/client/ClientMessageEventListener.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/client/ClientMessageEventListener.java
index 8065dbd2ba..7e508b7530 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/client/ClientMessageEventListener.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/client/ClientMessageEventListener.java
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ private void sendStatusMessage(SessionId id, int status) {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Divide router limit by 1.75 for overhead.
+     * Divide router limit by 1.5 for overhead.
      * This could someday give a different answer to each client.
      * But it's not enforced anywhere.
      *
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ protected void handleGetBWLimits(GetBandwidthLimitsMessage message) {
         int out = _context.bandwidthLimiter().getOutboundKBytesPerSecond();
         int inb = _context.bandwidthLimiter().getInboundBurstKBytesPerSecond();
         int outb = _context.bandwidthLimiter().getOutboundBurstKBytesPerSecond();
-        BandwidthLimitsMessage msg = new BandwidthLimitsMessage(in * 4 / 7, out * 4 / 7, in, inb, out, outb, 1);
+        BandwidthLimitsMessage msg = new BandwidthLimitsMessage(in * 2 / 3, out * 2 / 3, in, inb, out, outb, 1);
         try {
             _runner.doSend(msg);
         } catch (I2CPMessageException ime) {