diff --git a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.h b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.h
index e2ad3727f..3055474ef 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.h
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ PUSH_WARNINGS
 DISABLE_VS_WARNINGS(4355)
 
 #define LOCALHOST_INT 2130706433
-#define CURRENCY_PROTOCOL_MAX_OBJECT_REQUEST_COUNT 500
+#define CURRENCY_PROTOCOL_MAX_OBJECT_REQUEST_COUNT 100
+static_assert(CURRENCY_PROTOCOL_MAX_OBJECT_REQUEST_COUNT >= BLOCKS_SYNCHRONIZING_DEFAULT_COUNT_PRE_V4, "Invalid CURRENCY_PROTOCOL_MAX_OBJECT_REQUEST_COUNT");
 
 namespace cryptonote
 {