diff --git a/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_sweep.cpp b/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_sweep.cpp
index fcf4769bb..6045cf46f 100644
--- a/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_sweep.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_sweep.cpp
@@ -284,10 +284,10 @@ bool AsyncRPCOperation_sweep::main_impl() {
     }
 
     if (sweepComplete) {
-        int sweepInterval = GetArg("-zsweepinterval", 5);
-        if (sweepInterval < 1) {
-            fprintf(stderr,"%s: Invalid sweep interval of %d, setting to default of 5\n", __func__, sweepInterval);
-            sweepInterval = 5;
+        int sweepInterval = GetArg("-zsweepinterval", 10);
+        if (sweepInterval < 5) {
+            fprintf(stderr,"%s: Invalid sweep interval of %d, setting to default of 10\n", __func__, sweepInterval);
+            sweepInterval = 10;
         }
         pwalletMain->nextSweep     = sweepInterval + chainActive.Tip()->GetHeight();
         pwalletMain->fSweepRunning = false;
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
index e024d826c..8cee74ed2 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ void CWallet::RunSaplingConsolidation(int blockHeight) {
         return;
     }
 
-    int consolidateInterval = rand() % 5 + 5;
+    int consolidateInterval = 45;
 
     if(fZdebug)
         fprintf(stderr,"%s: height=%d interval=%d\n", __func__, blockHeight, consolidateInterval);