diff --git a/platform/firefox/vapi-background.js b/platform/firefox/vapi-background.js
index 8a3325f47..ab6f6eea2 100644
--- a/platform/firefox/vapi-background.js
+++ b/platform/firefox/vapi-background.js
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ var deferUntil = function(testFn, mainFn, details) {
 
     var now = 0,
         next = details.next || 200,
-        until = details.until || 2000;
+        until = details.until || 12800;
 
     var check = function() {
         if ( testFn() === true || now >= until ) {