diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
index dee17a733..cc3b865e5 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -3250,7 +3250,12 @@ bool SendMessages(CNode* pto, CConnman& connman, const std::atomic<bool>& interr
         if (state.vBlocksInFlight.size() > 0) {
             QueuedBlock &queuedBlock = state.vBlocksInFlight.front();
             int nOtherPeersWithValidatedDownloads = nPeersWithValidatedDownloads - (state.nBlocksInFlightValidHeaders > 0);
-            if (nNow > state.nDownloadingSince + consensusParams.nPowTargetSpacing * (BLOCK_DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT_BASE + BLOCK_DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT_PER_PEER * nOtherPeersWithValidatedDownloads)) {
+            int64_t nCalculatedDlWindow = std::max(consensusParams.nPowTargetSpacing, MIN_BLOCK_DOWNLOAD_MULTIPLIER) *
+                (BLOCK_DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT_BASE + BLOCK_DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT_PER_PEER * nOtherPeersWithValidatedDownloads);
+            if (nNow > state.nDownloadingSince + nCalculatedDlWindow) {
+                LogPrint("net", "Timeout downloading block: window=%d; inFlight=%d; validHeaders=%d; otherDlPeers=%d;",
+                    nCalculatedDlWindow, state.vBlocksInFlight.size(), 
+                    state.nBlocksInFlightValidHeaders, nOtherPeersWithValidatedDownloads);
                 LogPrintf("Timeout downloading block %s from peer=%d, disconnecting\n", queuedBlock.hash.ToString(), pto->id);
                 pto->fDisconnect = true;
                 return true;
diff --git a/src/net_processing.h b/src/net_processing.h
index 53ca5e393..34ea83bad 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.h
+++ b/src/net_processing.h
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ static const unsigned int DEFAULT_BLOCK_RECONSTRUCTION_EXTRA_TXN = 100;
  *  Timeout = base + per_header * (expected number of headers) */
 static constexpr int64_t HEADERS_DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT_BASE = 15 * 60 * 1000000; // 15 minutes
 static constexpr int64_t HEADERS_DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT_PER_HEADER = 1000; // 1ms/header
+/** Sets a hard minimum to the multiplier used for block download 
+ * timeouts, only triggers on regtest, where nPowTargetTimespan
+ * is set to 1 second.
+ */
+static constexpr int64_t MIN_BLOCK_DOWNLOAD_MULTIPLIER = 10; // 10 seconds
 /** Register with a network node to receive its signals */
 void RegisterNodeSignals(CNodeSignals& nodeSignals);
 /** Unregister a network node */