diff --git a/libi2pd/Config.cpp b/libi2pd/Config.cpp
index 046f0a25..556b226b 100644
--- a/libi2pd/Config.cpp
+++ b/libi2pd/Config.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ namespace config {
 		limits.add_options()
 			("limits.coresize", value<uint32_t>()->default_value(0),          "Maximum size of corefile in Kb (0 - use system limit)")
 			("limits.openfiles", value<uint16_t>()->default_value(0),         "Maximum number of open files (0 - use system default)")
-			("limits.transittunnels", value<uint16_t>()->default_value(2500), "Maximum active transit sessions (default:2500)")
+			("limits.transittunnels", value<uint16_t>()->default_value(5000), "Maximum active transit tunnels (default:5000)")
 			("limits.ntcpsoft", value<uint16_t>()->default_value(0),          "Ignored")
 			("limits.ntcphard", value<uint16_t>()->default_value(0),          "Ignored")
 			("limits.ntcpthreads", value<uint16_t>()->default_value(1),       "Ignored")
diff --git a/libi2pd/I2NPProtocol.h b/libi2pd/I2NPProtocol.h
index e60f6a9c..a388dc52 100644
--- a/libi2pd/I2NPProtocol.h
+++ b/libi2pd/I2NPProtocol.h
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ namespace tunnel
 			std::vector<std::shared_ptr<I2NPMessage> > m_TunnelMsgs, m_TunnelGatewayMsgs;
 	};
 
-	const uint16_t DEFAULT_MAX_NUM_TRANSIT_TUNNELS = 2500;
+	const uint16_t DEFAULT_MAX_NUM_TRANSIT_TUNNELS = 5000;
 	void SetMaxNumTransitTunnels (uint16_t maxNumTransitTunnels);
 	uint16_t GetMaxNumTransitTunnels ();
 }