diff --git a/consensus/state.go b/consensus/state.go
index a7d83359e..dd7ec5550 100644
--- a/consensus/state.go
+++ b/consensus/state.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var (
 	timeoutPrevoteDelta   = 0500 * time.Millisecond // timeoutPrevoteN is timeoutPrevote0 + timeoutPrevoteDelta*N
 	timeoutPrecommit0     = 1000 * time.Millisecond // After any +2/3 precommits received, wait this long for stragglers.
 	timeoutPrecommitDelta = 0500 * time.Millisecond // timeoutPrecommitN is timeoutPrecommit0 + timeoutPrecommitDelta*N
-	timeoutCommit         = 100 * time.Millisecond  // After +2/3 commits received for committed block, wait this long for stragglers in the next height's RoundStepNewHeight.
+	timeoutCommit         = 1000 * time.Millisecond // After +2/3 commits received for committed block, wait this long for stragglers in the next height's RoundStepNewHeight.
 
 )