diff --git a/packages/api/src/proc/databaseConnectionProcess.js b/packages/api/src/proc/databaseConnectionProcess.js
index 2ae747270..d2a0be517 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/proc/databaseConnectionProcess.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/proc/databaseConnectionProcess.js
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ function start() {
 
   setInterval(() => {
     const time = new Date().getTime();
-    if (time - lastPing > 60 * 1000) {
+    if (time - lastPing > 120 * 1000) {
       console.log('Database connection not alive, exiting');
       process.exit(0);
     }
diff --git a/packages/api/src/proc/serverConnectionProcess.js b/packages/api/src/proc/serverConnectionProcess.js
index 80aa85156..f530b5877 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/proc/serverConnectionProcess.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/proc/serverConnectionProcess.js
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ function start() {
 
   setInterval(() => {
     const time = new Date().getTime();
-    if (time - lastPing > 60 * 1000) {
+    if (time - lastPing > 120 * 1000) {
+      console.log('Server connection not alive, exiting');
       process.exit(0);
     }
   }, 60 * 1000);
diff --git a/packages/web/src/utility/ConnectionsPinger.js b/packages/web/src/utility/ConnectionsPinger.js
index 3a9a60de8..0af32169a 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/utility/ConnectionsPinger.js
+++ b/packages/web/src/utility/ConnectionsPinger.js
@@ -6,16 +6,20 @@ import axios from './axios';
 export default function ConnectionsPinger({ children }) {
   const openedConnections = useOpenedConnections();
   const currentDatabase = useCurrentDatabase();
-  React.useEffect(() => {
-    const handle = window.setInterval(() => {
-      axios.post('server-connections/ping', { connections: openedConnections });
 
-      const database = _.get(currentDatabase, 'name');
-      const conid = _.get(currentDatabase, 'connection._id');
-      if (conid && database) {
-        axios.post('database-connections/ping', { conid, database });
-      }
-    }, 30 * 1000);
+  const doPing = () => {
+    axios.post('server-connections/ping', { connections: openedConnections });
+
+    const database = _.get(currentDatabase, 'name');
+    const conid = _.get(currentDatabase, 'connection._id');
+    if (conid && database) {
+      axios.post('database-connections/ping', { conid, database });
+    }
+  };
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    doPing();
+    const handle = window.setInterval(doPing, 30 * 1000);
     return () => window.clearInterval(handle);
   }, [openedConnections, currentDatabase]);
   return children;