diff --git a/client/asset/eth/eth.go b/client/asset/eth/eth.go
index f86cd18713..6b865627d7 100644
--- a/client/asset/eth/eth.go
+++ b/client/asset/eth/eth.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ const (
 	// confCheckTimeout is the amount of time allowed to check for
 	// confirmations. Testing on testnet has shown spikes up to 2.5
 	// seconds. This value may need to be adjusted in the future.
-	confCheckTimeout = 4 * time.Second
+	confCheckTimeout = 10 * time.Second
 
 	// coinIDTakerFoundMakerRedemption is a prefix to identify one of CoinID formats,
 	// see DecodeCoinID func for details.
@@ -3772,7 +3772,7 @@ func (eth *ETHWallet) monitorBlocks(ctx context.Context) {
 // tipChange callback function is invoked and a goroutine is started to check
 // if any contracts in the findRedemptionQueue are redeemed in the new blocks.
 func (eth *ETHWallet) checkForNewBlocks(ctx context.Context) {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 2*time.Second)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 10*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 	bestHdr, err := eth.node.bestHeader(ctx)
 	if err != nil {