diff --git a/ffplayout.conf b/ffplayout.conf
index 44374356..930449d7 100644
--- a/ffplayout.conf
+++ b/ffplayout.conf
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 [GENERAL]
 stop_on_error = True
-stop_threshold = 12
+stop_threshold = 7
 
 # send error messages to email address, like:
 # missing playlist