diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/trade/TradeManager.java b/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/trade/TradeManager.java
index 4dc4736aa6..e1102eebe7 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/trade/TradeManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/trade/TradeManager.java
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ public class TradeManager {
         }
 
         // We start later to have better connectivity to the network
-        UserThread.runPeriodically(() -> publishTradeStatistics(tradesForStatistics),
+        UserThread.runAfter(() -> publishTradeStatistics(tradesForStatistics),
                 30, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
 
         pendingTradesInitialized.set(true);
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/trade/offer/OpenOfferManager.java b/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/trade/offer/OpenOfferManager.java
index 69038a9ed5..4c6ff77250 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/trade/offer/OpenOfferManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/trade/offer/OpenOfferManager.java
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ public class OpenOfferManager implements PeerManager.Listener, DecryptedDirectMe
                                 // we delay to avoid reaching throttle limits
                                 // roughly 4 offers per second
 
-                                long delay = 150;
+                                long delay = 300;
                                 final long minDelay = (i + 1) * delay;
                                 final long maxDelay = (i + 2) * delay;
                                 final OpenOffer openOffer = openOffersList.get(i);