diff --git a/electrum/submarine_swaps.py b/electrum/submarine_swaps.py
index 2fc35d950..d3d1345f5 100644
--- a/electrum/submarine_swaps.py
+++ b/electrum/submarine_swaps.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ CLAIM_FEE_SIZE = 136
 LOCKUP_FEE_SIZE = 153 # assuming 1 output, 2 outputs
 
 MIN_LOCKTIME_DELTA = 60
+LOCKTIME_DELTA_REFUND = 70
 
 WITNESS_TEMPLATE_SWAP = [
     opcodes.OP_HASH160,
@@ -369,7 +370,7 @@ class SwapManager(Logger):
 
     def create_normal_swap(self, *, lightning_amount_sat=None, payment_hash=None, their_pubkey=None):
         """ server method """
-        locktime = self.network.get_local_height() + 140
+        locktime = self.network.get_local_height() + LOCKTIME_DELTA_REFUND
         our_privkey = os.urandom(32)
         our_pubkey = ECPrivkey(our_privkey).get_public_key_bytes(compressed=True)
         onchain_amount_sat = self._get_recv_amount(lightning_amount_sat, is_reverse=True) # what the client is going to receive
@@ -451,7 +452,7 @@ class SwapManager(Logger):
 
     def create_reverse_swap(self, *, lightning_amount_sat=None, payment_hash=None, their_pubkey=None):
         """ server method. payment_hash is not None for old clients """
-        locktime = self.network.get_local_height() + 140
+        locktime = self.network.get_local_height() + LOCKTIME_DELTA_REFUND
         privkey = os.urandom(32)
         our_pubkey = ECPrivkey(privkey).get_public_key_bytes(compressed=True)
         onchain_amount_sat = self._get_send_amount(lightning_amount_sat, is_reverse=False)