diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 481a357..3d80901 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,10 @@ export default class DHTCache extends EventEmitter {
       });
 
     this._ensurePeer(this.id);
-    setInterval(() => this._heartbeatCheck(), 5 * 1000);
+    setInterval(
+      () => this._heartbeatCheck(),
+      (this.heartBeatInterval / 4) * 1000
+    );
     setInterval(() => this._emitHeartbeat(), this.heartBeatInterval * 1000);
   }