diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/AntiBotService.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/AntiBotService.java
index 24118d40c..c0d8b4390 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/AntiBotService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/AntiBotService.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public class AntiBotService implements SettingsDependent {
     private int duration;
     private int sensibility;
     private int delay;
+    private int interval;
 
     // Service status
     private AntiBotStatus antiBotStatus;
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ public class AntiBotService implements SettingsDependent {
         duration = settings.getProperty(ProtectionSettings.ANTIBOT_DURATION);
         sensibility = settings.getProperty(ProtectionSettings.ANTIBOT_SENSIBILITY);
         delay = settings.getProperty(ProtectionSettings.ANTIBOT_DELAY);
+        interval = settings.getProperty(ProtectionSettings.ANTIBOT_INTERVAL);
 
         // Stop existing protection
         stopProtection();
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ public class AntiBotService implements SettingsDependent {
             public void run() {
                 antibotPlayers--;
             }
-        }, 5 * TICKS_PER_SECOND);
+        }, interval * TICKS_PER_SECOND);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/ProtectionSettings.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/ProtectionSettings.java
index 834b7dd9e..b725172f0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/ProtectionSettings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/ProtectionSettings.java
@@ -37,8 +37,12 @@ public class ProtectionSettings implements SettingsHolder {
     public static final Property<Boolean> ENABLE_ANTIBOT =
         newProperty("Protection.enableAntiBot", true);
 
+    @Comment("The interval in seconds")
+    public static final Property<Integer> ANTIBOT_INTERVAL =
+        newProperty("Protection.antiBotInterval", 5);
+
     @Comment({
-        "Max number of players allowed to login in 5 secs",
+        "Max number of players allowed to login in the interval",
         "before the AntiBot system is enabled automatically"})
     public static final Property<Integer> ANTIBOT_SENSIBILITY =
         newProperty("Protection.antiBotSensibility", 10);
diff --git a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/AntiBotServiceTest.java b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/AntiBotServiceTest.java
index e40d5ca79..365313956 100644
--- a/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/AntiBotServiceTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/AntiBotServiceTest.java
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public class AntiBotServiceTest {
     @BeforeInjecting
     public void initSettings() {
         given(settings.getProperty(ProtectionSettings.ANTIBOT_DURATION)).willReturn(10);
+        given(settings.getProperty(ProtectionSettings.ANTIBOT_INTERVAL)).willReturn(5);
         given(settings.getProperty(ProtectionSettings.ANTIBOT_SENSIBILITY)).willReturn(5);
         given(settings.getProperty(ProtectionSettings.ENABLE_ANTIBOT)).willReturn(true);
         given(settings.getProperty(ProtectionSettings.ANTIBOT_DELAY)).willReturn(8);