diff --git a/src/backend/meet/settings.py b/src/backend/meet/settings.py
index 2f0ceeed..d434a554 100755
--- a/src/backend/meet/settings.py
+++ b/src/backend/meet/settings.py
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ class Base(Configuration):
         "room_lobby", environ_name="LOBBY_KEY_PREFIX", environ_prefix=None
     )
     LOBBY_WAITING_TIMEOUT = values.PositiveIntegerValue(
-        3, environ_name="LOBBY_WAITING_TIMEOUT", environ_prefix=None
+        6, environ_name="LOBBY_WAITING_TIMEOUT", environ_prefix=None
     )
     LOBBY_DENIED_TIMEOUT = values.PositiveIntegerValue(
         5, environ_name="LOBBY_DENIED_TIMEOUT", environ_prefix=None
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/hooks/useLobby.ts b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/hooks/useLobby.ts
index c454d31f..3e5f14bc 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/hooks/useLobby.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/hooks/useLobby.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
 } from '../api/requestEntry'
 
 export const WAIT_TIMEOUT_MS = 600000 // 10 minutes
-export const POLL_INTERVAL_MS = 1000
+export const POLL_INTERVAL_MS = 3_000
 
 export const useLobby = ({
   roomId,