diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/networkTestHelper.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/networkTestHelper.js
index a3bf5d25f..944f37fb2 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/networkTestHelper.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/networkTestHelper.js
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@
       clearPrimeGuard();
       primeGuardTimeout = setTimeout(function () {
         primeTimedOut()
-      }, PRIME_PUMP_TIME * 2 * 1000);
+      }, (PRIME_PUMP_TIME + 10) * 1000);
     }
 
     function setBackendGuard() {