diff --git a/lib/defines.h b/lib/defines.h
index ee0949bb..cbdf9659 100644
--- a/lib/defines.h
+++ b/lib/defines.h
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static inline void show_stackframe(){}
 #define STATS_INPUT_DELAY 2
 
 #ifndef INPUT_TIMEOUT
-#define INPUT_TIMEOUT STATS_DELAY
+#define INPUT_TIMEOUT STATS_DELAY*2
 #endif
 
 /// The size used for stream headers for live streams