diff --git a/lib/client/websocket-tracker.js b/lib/client/websocket-tracker.js
index 907b5d3..6e71e76 100644
--- a/lib/client/websocket-tracker.js
+++ b/lib/client/websocket-tracker.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class WebSocketTracker extends Tracker {
       this._send(params)
     } else {
       // Limit the number of offers that are generated, since it can be slow
-      const numwant = Math.min(opts.numwant, 10)
+      const numwant = Math.min(opts.numwant, 5)
 
       this._generateOffers(numwant, offers => {
         params.numwant = numwant