diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index 095a5af3d..3263aa3b7 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -7144,7 +7144,7 @@ def runDaemon(blogsInstance: bool, mediaInstance: bool,
     httpd.inboxQueue = []
     httpd.sendThreads = sendThreads
     httpd.postLog = []
-    httpd.maxQueueLength = 256
+    httpd.maxQueueLength = 64
     httpd.ocapAlways = ocapAlways
     httpd.allowDeletion = allowDeletion
     httpd.lastLoginTime = 0
diff --git a/inbox.py b/inbox.py
index 2e3fc1313..430275180 100644
--- a/inbox.py
+++ b/inbox.py
@@ -2233,7 +2233,7 @@ def runInboxQueue(recentPostsCache: {}, maxRecentPosts: int,
     queueRestoreCtr = 0
 
     while True:
-        time.sleep(5)
+        time.sleep(1)
 
         # heartbeat to monitor whether the inbox queue is running
         heartBeatCtr += 5
@@ -2423,7 +2423,7 @@ def runInboxQueue(recentPostsCache: {}, maxRecentPosts: int,
             if debug:
                 print('DEBUG: Retry ' + str(tries+1) +
                       ' obtaining public key for ' + keyId)
-            time.sleep(5)
+            time.sleep(1)
 
         if not pubKey:
             print('Queue: public key could not be obtained from ' + keyId)