diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
index 16e10514..09690749 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ MyMesh::MyMesh(mesh::MainBoard &board, mesh::Radio &radio, mesh::MillisecondCloc
   _prefs.flood_advert_interval = 47; // 47 hours
   _prefs.flood_max = 64;
   _prefs.flood_max_unscoped = 64;
-  _prefs.flood_max_advert = 16;
+  _prefs.flood_max_advert = 8;
   _prefs.interference_threshold = 0; // disabled
 
   // bridge defaults
diff --git a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp
index 33d212bd..98b22fdb 100644
--- a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ MyMesh::MyMesh(mesh::MainBoard &board, mesh::Radio &radio, mesh::MillisecondCloc
   _prefs.flood_advert_interval = 47; // 47 hours
   _prefs.flood_max = 64;
   _prefs.flood_max_unscoped = 64;
-  _prefs.flood_max_advert = 16;
+  _prefs.flood_max_advert = 8;
   _prefs.interference_threshold = 0; // disabled
 #ifdef ROOM_PASSWORD
   StrHelper::strncpy(_prefs.guest_password, ROOM_PASSWORD, sizeof(_prefs.guest_password));