diff --git a/config/site_settings.yml b/config/site_settings.yml
index 204b00bdd..9195ae718 100644
--- a/config/site_settings.yml
+++ b/config/site_settings.yml
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ rate_limits:
       default: 5
   rate_limit_create_topic: 15
   rate_limit_create_post: 5
-  rate_limit_new_user_create_topic: 60
+  rate_limit_new_user_create_topic: 120
   rate_limit_new_user_create_post: 30
   max_topics_per_day: 20
   max_private_messages_per_day: 20
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ rate_limits:
   max_edits_per_day: 30
   max_invites_per_day: 10
   max_topic_invitations_per_day: 30
-  max_topics_in_first_day: 5
+  max_topics_in_first_day: 3
   max_replies_in_first_day: 10
   tl2_additional_likes_per_day_multiplier: 1.5
   tl3_additional_likes_per_day_multiplier: 2