diff --git a/src/network_manager.cpp b/src/network_manager.cpp
index 6e7deeb..89925b2 100644
--- a/src/network_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/network_manager.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 namespace network
 {
 
+extern std::unique_ptr<Timer> refreshObjectTimer;
 extern std::unique_ptr<Timer> reloadTimer;
 using namespace phosphor::logging;
 using namespace sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Common::Error;
@@ -268,6 +269,8 @@
 void Manager::reloadConfigs()
 {
     reloadTimer->restartOnce(reloadTimeout);
+    // Ensure that the next refresh happens after reconfiguration
+    refreshObjectTimer->setRemaining(reloadTimeout + refreshTimeout);
 }
 
 void Manager::doReloadConfigs()
@@ -297,6 +300,8 @@
                         entry("ERR=%s", ex.what()));
         elog<InternalFailure>();
     }
+    // Ensure reconfiguration has enough time
+    refreshObjectTimer->setRemaining(refreshTimeout);
 }
 
 } // namespace network
diff --git a/src/types.hpp b/src/types.hpp
index 69a314d..a4173c1 100644
--- a/src/types.hpp
+++ b/src/types.hpp
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@
 // wait for three seconds before reloading systemd-networkd
 constexpr auto reloadTimeout = 3s;
 
-// refresh the objets after five seconds as network
-// configuration takes 3-4 sec after systemd-networkd restart.
-constexpr auto refreshTimeout = reloadTimeout + 7s;
+// refresh the objets after four seconds as network
+// configuration takes 3-4 sec to reconfigure at most.
+constexpr auto refreshTimeout = 4s;
 
 namespace systemd
 {