diff --git a/flamenco_worker/worker.py b/flamenco_worker/worker.py
index b7ee3abb73ad32866e189565e1332ebeea7f5ecb..25baa53672be3322037045dccdbd94fb00a0c0bc 100644
--- a/flamenco_worker/worker.py
+++ b/flamenco_worker/worker.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ PUSH_LOG_MAX_ENTRIES = 10
 PUSH_LOG_MAX_INTERVAL = datetime.timedelta(seconds=5)
 PUSH_ACT_MAX_INTERVAL = datetime.timedelta(seconds=1)
 
-ASLEEP_POLL_STATUS_CHANGE_REQUESTED_DELAY = 60
+ASLEEP_POLL_STATUS_CHANGE_REQUESTED_DELAY = 30
 
 
 class UnableToRegisterError(Exception):