diff --git a/src/middleware/middleware.js b/src/middleware/middleware.js
index 52adf21ab4..0248af04f4 100644
--- a/src/middleware/middleware.js
+++ b/src/middleware/middleware.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var app,
 		helpers: require('../controllers/helpers')
 	};
 
-toobusy.maxLag(parseInt(meta.config.eventLoopLagThreshold, 10) || 70);
+toobusy.maxLag(parseInt(meta.config.eventLoopLagThreshold, 10) || 100);
 toobusy.interval(parseInt(meta.config.eventLoopInterval, 10) || 500);
 
 middleware.authenticate = function(req, res, next) {