diff --git a/hugvey/client.py b/hugvey/client.py
index af26730..6e64553 100644
--- a/hugvey/client.py
+++ b/hugvey/client.py
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ class VoiceServer(object):
             try:
                 address = "tcp://*:{}".format(self.config['voice']['port'] + self.hugvey.id)
                 self.voice_socket = self.ctx.socket(zmq.PUB)
-                self.voice_socket.set_hwm(15)
+                self.voice_socket.set_hwm(25) # not too high, otherwise we flood the network after a short interuption (with stuff that is 'old' anyway)
                 self.voice_socket.bind(address)
 
                 logger.info(