diff --git a/client/internal/peer/conn.go b/client/internal/peer/conn.go
index a8de2fccb73..3a698a82a7c 100644
--- a/client/internal/peer/conn.go
+++ b/client/internal/peer/conn.go
@@ -597,9 +597,8 @@ func (conn *Conn) doOnConnected(remoteRosenpassPubKey []byte, remoteRosenpassAdd
 }
 
 func (conn *Conn) waitInitialRandomSleepTime(ctx context.Context) {
-	minWait := 100
-	maxWait := 800
-	duration := time.Duration(rand.Intn(maxWait-minWait)+minWait) * time.Millisecond
+	maxWait := 300
+	duration := time.Duration(rand.Intn(maxWait)) * time.Millisecond
 
 	timeout := time.NewTimer(duration)
 	defer timeout.Stop()