diff --git a/bgpd/ChangeLog b/bgpd/ChangeLog
index e679f43406..7f0130a95a 100644
--- a/bgpd/ChangeLog
+++ b/bgpd/ChangeLog
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 	  should only count top-level unaggregateable prefixes, to
 	  avoid falling afoul of anti-dodgy-accounting regulations
 	  in various jurisdictions.. ;)
+	  (bgp_process_queue_init) process queue hold time too high,
+	  adds extra memory load. Change to be much lower, until such
+	  time as it's made configurable.
 
 2006-09-14 Paul Jakma <paul.jakma@sun.com>
 
diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_route.c b/bgpd/bgp_route.c
index 7cf86438c5..cd28b4dfd7 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_route.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_route.c
@@ -1474,7 +1474,7 @@ bgp_process_queue_init (void)
   bm->process_main_queue->spec.max_retries
     = bm->process_main_queue->spec.max_retries = 0;
   bm->process_rsclient_queue->spec.hold
-    = bm->process_main_queue->spec.hold = 500;
+    = bm->process_main_queue->spec.hold = 50;
 }
 
 void