diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/WorldMap/WorldMapModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/WorldMap/WorldMapModule.cs
index 8817520419..00e5b9282a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/WorldMap/WorldMapModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/WorldMap/WorldMapModule.cs
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.WorldMap
         }
 
 
-        private const double SPAMBLOCKTIMEms = 300000; // 5 minutes
+        private const double SPAMBLOCKTIMEms = 30000;
         private Dictionary<UUID,double> spamBlocked = new Dictionary<UUID,double>();
 
         /// <summary>