diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_swap.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_swap.c
index 158ccf323..55e2b2832 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_swap.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_swap.c
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ void LP_bobloop(void *_swap)
     expiration = (uint32_t)time(NULL) + LP_SWAPSTEP_TIMEOUT;
     if ( swap != 0 )
     {
-        if ( LP_waitsend("pubkeys",LP_SWAPSTEP_TIMEOUT,swap->N.pair,swap,data,maxlen,LP_pubkeys_verify,LP_pubkeys_data) < 0 )
+        if ( LP_waitsend("pubkeys",5*LP_SWAPSTEP_TIMEOUT,swap->N.pair,swap,data,maxlen,LP_pubkeys_verify,LP_pubkeys_data) < 0 )
             printf("error waitsend pubkeys\n");
         else if ( LP_waitsend("choosei",LP_SWAPSTEP_TIMEOUT,swap->N.pair,swap,data,maxlen,LP_choosei_verify,LP_choosei_data) < 0 )
             printf("error waitsend choosei\n");
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ void LP_aliceloop(void *_swap)
     if ( swap != 0 )
     {
         fprintf(stderr,"start swap iamalice pair.%d\n",swap->N.pair);
-        if ( LP_sendwait("pubkeys",LP_SWAPSTEP_TIMEOUT,swap->N.pair,swap,data,maxlen,LP_pubkeys_verify,LP_pubkeys_data) < 0 )
+        if ( LP_sendwait("pubkeys",5*LP_SWAPSTEP_TIMEOUT,swap->N.pair,swap,data,maxlen,LP_pubkeys_verify,LP_pubkeys_data) < 0 )
             printf("error LP_sendwait pubkeys\n");
         else if ( LP_sendwait("choosei",LP_SWAPSTEP_TIMEOUT,swap->N.pair,swap,data,maxlen,LP_choosei_verify,LP_choosei_data) < 0 )
             printf("error LP_sendwait choosei\n");