diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 1175660..22d6f6f 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ void add_entry (char *key, char *value)
 	else if (strcmp (key, "panel_dock") == 0)
 		panel_dock = atoi (value);
 	else if (strcmp (key, "urgent_nb_of_blink") == 0)
-		max_tick_urgent = (atoi (value) * 2) + 1;
+		max_tick_urgent = atoi (value);
 	else if (strcmp (key, "panel_layer") == 0) {
 		if (strcmp(value, "bottom") == 0)
 			panel_layer = BOTTOM_LAYER;
diff --git a/src/panel.c b/src/panel.c
index c8c945e..6e7051c 100644
--- a/src/panel.c
+++ b/src/panel.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ void default_panel()
 	panel_dock = 0;  // default not in the dock
 	panel_layer = BOTTOM_LAYER;  // default is bottom layer
 	wm_menu = 0;
-	max_tick_urgent = 7;
+	max_tick_urgent = 14;
 	backgrounds = g_array_new(0, 0, sizeof(Background));
 
 	memset(&panel_config, 0, sizeof(Panel));