diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index 688fc10004..6a033bdce4 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -3299,7 +3299,7 @@ static bool IsCurrentForAntiFeeSniping(interfaces::Chain::Lock& locked_chain)
     if (::ChainstateActive().IsInitialBlockDownload()) {
         return false;
     }
-    constexpr int64_t MAX_ANTI_FEE_SNIPING_TIP_AGE = 4 * 60; // in seconds
+    constexpr int64_t MAX_ANTI_FEE_SNIPING_TIP_AGE = 8 * 60 * 60; // in seconds
     if (::ChainActive().Tip()->GetBlockTime() < (GetTime() - MAX_ANTI_FEE_SNIPING_TIP_AGE)) {
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_create_tx.py b/test/functional/wallet_create_tx.py
index 27dc0fb279..7dfabc96ad 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_create_tx.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_create_tx.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class CreateTxWalletTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
     def run_test(self):
         self.log.info('Check that we have some (old) blocks and that anti-fee-sniping is disabled')
+        self.bump_mocktime(8 * 60 * 60 + 1)
         assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getblockchaininfo()['blocks'], 200)
         txid = self.nodes[0].sendtoaddress(self.nodes[0].getnewaddress(), 1)
         tx = self.nodes[0].decoderawtransaction(self.nodes[0].gettransaction(txid)['hex'])