diff --git a/plugins/markov.py b/plugins/markov.py
index f69eadf..6aa2bce 100644
--- a/plugins/markov.py
+++ b/plugins/markov.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class Markov(Plugin):
 
         self.order = int(self.plugin_config.get("order", 1))
         self.data_path = Path(self.plugin_config.get("data_path", "data/markov"))
-        self.save_every = int(self.plugin_config.get("save_every", 300))
+        self.save_every = int(self.plugin_config.get("save_every", 1800))
         self.reply_chance = float(self.plugin_config.get("reply_chance", 0.01))
         self.__chains = {}
         self.__save_loop_task = None