diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index 9fba729dd3..fcb03eae3a 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ void BlockAssembler::addPackageTxs(int &nPackagesSelected, int &nDescendantsUpda
 
             ++nConsecutiveFailed;
 
-            if (nConsecutiveFailed > MAX_CONSECUTIVE_FAILURES && nBlockSize > nBlockMaxSize - 4000) {
+            if (nConsecutiveFailed > MAX_CONSECUTIVE_FAILURES && nBlockSize > nBlockMaxSize - 1000) {
                 // Give up if we're close to full and haven't succeeded in a while
                 break;
             }