diff --git a/src/RpcServer/RpcServer.cs b/src/RpcServer/RpcServer.cs
index 91280c699..ee027543e 100644
--- a/src/RpcServer/RpcServer.cs
+++ b/src/RpcServer/RpcServer.cs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ protected override void OnPluginsLoaded()
             host = new WebHostBuilder().UseKestrel(options => options.Listen(Settings.Default.BindAddress, Settings.Default.Port, listenOptions =>
             {
                 // Default value is unlimited
-                options.Limits.MaxConcurrentConnections = Peer.DefaultMaxConnections;
+                options.Limits.MaxConcurrentConnections = Settings.Default.MaxConcurrentConnections;
                 // Default value is 2 minutes
                 options.Limits.KeepAliveTimeout = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1);
                 // Default value is 30 seconds
diff --git a/src/RpcServer/RpcServer/config.json b/src/RpcServer/RpcServer/config.json
index 39d4639c0..d51daac31 100644
--- a/src/RpcServer/RpcServer/config.json
+++ b/src/RpcServer/RpcServer/config.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     "RpcPass": "",
     "MaxGasInvoke": 10,
     "MaxFee": 0.1,
+    "MaxConcurrentConnections": 40,
     "DisabledMethods": [ "openwallet" ]
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/RpcServer/Settings.cs b/src/RpcServer/Settings.cs
index d955e48d8..f225ef393 100644
--- a/src/RpcServer/Settings.cs
+++ b/src/RpcServer/Settings.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ internal class Settings
         public long MaxGasInvoke { get; }
         public long MaxFee { get; }
         public string[] DisabledMethods { get; }
-
+        public int MaxConcurrentConnections { get; }
         public static Settings Default { get; private set; }
 
         private Settings(IConfigurationSection section)
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ private Settings(IConfigurationSection section)
             this.MaxGasInvoke = (long)BigDecimal.Parse(section.GetValue("MaxGasInvoke", "10"), NativeContract.GAS.Decimals).Value;
             this.MaxFee = (long)BigDecimal.Parse(section.GetValue("MaxFee", "0.1"), NativeContract.GAS.Decimals).Value;
             this.DisabledMethods = section.GetSection("DisabledMethods").GetChildren().Select(p => p.Get<string>()).ToArray();
+            this.MaxConcurrentConnections = section.GetValue("MaxConcurrentConnections", 40);
         }
 
         public static void Load(IConfigurationSection section)