diff --git a/lib/client/websocket-tracker.js b/lib/client/websocket-tracker.js
index 6481aa0..3ad80e1 100644
--- a/lib/client/websocket-tracker.js
+++ b/lib/client/websocket-tracker.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ WebSocketTracker.prototype.announce = function (opts) {
     self._send(params)
   } else {
     // Limit the number of offers that are generated, since it can be slow
-    var numwant = Math.min(opts.numwant, 10)
+    var numwant = Math.min(opts.numwant, 5)
 
     self._generateOffers(numwant, function (offers) {
       params.numwant = numwant