diff --git a/doc/README.md b/doc/README.md
index a023bde..1b28c24 100644
--- a/doc/README.md
+++ b/doc/README.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Returns a `Client` instance and perform login.
  * clientToken : generated if a password is given
  * accessToken : generated if a password is given
  * keepAlive : send keep alive packets : default to true
- * checkTimeoutInterval : default to `10*1000` (10s), check if keepalive received at that period, disconnect otherwise.
+ * checkTimeoutInterval : default to `30*1000` (30s), check if keepalive received at that period, disconnect otherwise.
  * version : 1.8 or 1.9 or false (to auto-negotiate): default to 1.8
  * customPackets (optional) : an object index by version/state/direction/name, see client_custom_packet for an example
 
diff --git a/src/client/keepalive.js b/src/client/keepalive.js
index 17f212f..2c46b7e 100644
--- a/src/client/keepalive.js
+++ b/src/client/keepalive.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module.exports = function(client, options) {
   const keepAlive = options.keepAlive == null ? true : options.keepAlive;
   if (!keepAlive) return;
 
-  const checkTimeoutInterval = options.checkTimeoutInterval || 20 * 1000;
+  const checkTimeoutInterval = options.checkTimeoutInterval || 30 * 1000;
 
   client.on('keep_alive', onKeepAlive);