diff --git a/photon-client/src/lib/quarky.js b/photon-client/src/lib/quarky.js
index d04cf987d..8fac4f7d5 100644
--- a/photon-client/src/lib/quarky.js
+++ b/photon-client/src/lib/quarky.js
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ const MINI_QUARKY_VELOCITY_CENTER = 0.5;
 const DIRECTION_CHANGE_PROBABILITY = 0.02;
 const DIRECTION_CHANGE_VELOCITY_MULTIPLIER = 4;
 const MINI_QUARKY_ANIMATION_INTERVAL_MS = 50;
-const MINI_QUARKY_SPAWN_BASE_DELAY_MS = 1000;
-const MINI_QUARKY_SPAWN_DELAY_RANGE_MS = 1000;
+const MINI_QUARKY_SPAWN_BASE_DELAY_MS = 4000;
+const MINI_QUARKY_SPAWN_DELAY_RANGE_MS = 8000;
 
 // Random movement every few cycles
 let randomMoveCounter = 0;