diff --git a/world/clientlist.cpp b/world/clientlist.cpp
index 0c45a11bf..73f78f683 100644
--- a/world/clientlist.cpp
+++ b/world/clientlist.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ ClientList::ClientList()
 {
 	NextCLEID = 1;
 
-	m_tick.reset(new EQ::Timer(1000, true, std::bind(&ClientList::OnTick, this, std::placeholders::_1)));
+	m_tick.reset(new EQ::Timer(5000, true, std::bind(&ClientList::OnTick, this, std::placeholders::_1)));
 }
 
 ClientList::~ClientList() {
diff --git a/world/zonelist.cpp b/world/zonelist.cpp
index d134e0a8e..04fa15111 100644
--- a/world/zonelist.cpp
+++ b/world/zonelist.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ ZSList::ZSList()
 	LastAllocatedPort=0;
 	memset(pLockedZones, 0, sizeof(pLockedZones));
 
-	m_tick.reset(new EQ::Timer(1000, true, std::bind(&ZSList::OnTick, this, std::placeholders::_1)));
+	m_tick.reset(new EQ::Timer(5000, true, std::bind(&ZSList::OnTick, this, std::placeholders::_1)));
 }
 
 ZSList::~ZSList() {