diff --git a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/Trade.java b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/Trade.java
index a4aab2cdebb..6071e59d504 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/Trade.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/Trade.java
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@
 import javafx.collections.FXCollections;
 import javafx.collections.ObservableList;
 
+import java.time.temporal.ChronoUnit;
+
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Optional;
@@ -424,6 +426,7 @@ public static protobuf.Trade.TradePeriodState toProtoMessage(Trade.TradePeriodSt
     private long lastRefreshRequestDate;
     @Getter
     private long refreshInterval;
+    private static final long MAX_REFRESH_INTERVAL = 4 * ChronoUnit.HOURS.getDuration().toMillis();
 
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Constructor, initialization
@@ -454,7 +457,7 @@ protected Trade(Offer offer,
         takeOfferDate = new Date().getTime();
         processModel = new ProcessModel();
         lastRefreshRequestDate = takeOfferDate;
-        refreshInterval = offer.getPaymentMethod().getMaxTradePeriod() / 5;
+        refreshInterval = Math.min(offer.getPaymentMethod().getMaxTradePeriod() / 5, MAX_REFRESH_INTERVAL);
     }