diff --git a/src/freedombone-mesh-batman b/src/freedombone-mesh-batman
index 26db9b95253986729d7b8be15b023e6587e73291..2e70ff97a9cc1c0f6ee4e829da7b04c670b1f205 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-mesh-batman
+++ b/src/freedombone-mesh-batman
@@ -253,6 +253,11 @@ function start {
     ifconfig "$BRIDGE" up
     dhclient "$BRIDGE"
 
+    # batman-adv tweaks
+    if [ -f /sys/class/net/bat0/mesh/orig_interval ]; then
+        echo "5000" > /sys/class/net/bat0/mesh/orig_interval
+    fi
+
     enable_mesh_seconary_wifi
 
     enable_mesh_firewall