diff --git a/src/or/hibernate.c b/src/or/hibernate.c
index 9a2031aa86..979e2c31a4 100644
--- a/src/or/hibernate.c
+++ b/src/or/hibernate.c
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ hibernate_hard_limit_reached(void)
  * to send/receive this interval. */
 static int hibernate_soft_limit_reached(void)
 {
-  uint64_t soft_limit = (uint64_t) ((get_options()->AccountingMax) * .99);
+  uint64_t soft_limit = (uint64_t) ((get_options()->AccountingMax) * .95);
   if (!soft_limit)
     return 0;
   return n_bytes_read_in_interval >= soft_limit