diff --git a/src/modules/StatusMessageModule.h b/src/modules/StatusMessageModule.h
index 57e612750..5090066e6 100644
--- a/src/modules/StatusMessageModule.h
+++ b/src/modules/StatusMessageModule.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class StatusMessageModule : public SinglePortModule, private concurrency::OSThre
     virtual ProcessMessage handleReceived(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp) override;
 
   private:
-    static constexpr size_t MAX_RECENT_STATUSMESSAGES = 20;
+    static constexpr size_t MAX_RECENT_STATUSMESSAGES = 5;
     std::vector<RecentStatus> recentReceived;
 };