diff --git a/configuration/manager/frontpage_scale.sh b/configuration/manager/frontpage_scale.sh
index 1e19363fabf02d3d5928f1d2eea76bca1565c3e2..45a5ea31f99ad1a7e9c392458671773c582b091e 100644
--- a/configuration/manager/frontpage_scale.sh
+++ b/configuration/manager/frontpage_scale.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ SCALE_UP_INCREMENT=25
 SCALE_DOWN_INCREMENT=50
 
 # What is the lower download time limit we would like to stay above?
-DOWNLOAD_TIME_LOWER_THRESHOLD=0
+DOWNLOAD_TIME_LOWER_THRESHOLD=3.0
 
 # What is the upper download time limit we would like to stay below?
 DOWNLOAD_TIME_UPPER_THRESHOLD=10.0