diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/init.lua
index 6b99985748..d212e631a5 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_hunger/init.lua
@@ -137,14 +137,14 @@ local timerMult = 1	-- Cycles from 0 to 7, each time when timer hits half a seco
 minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 	main_timer = main_timer + dtime
 	timer = timer + dtime
-	if main_timer > mcl_hunger.HUD_TICK or timer > 0.5 then
+	if main_timer > mcl_hunger.HUD_TICK or timer > 0.25 then
 		if main_timer > mcl_hunger.HUD_TICK then main_timer = 0 end
 		for _,player in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
 		local name = player:get_player_name()
 
 		local h = tonumber(mcl_hunger.get_hunger(player))
 		local hp = player:get_hp()
-		if timer > 0.5 then
+		if timer > 0.25 then
 			-- Slow health regeneration, and hunger damage (every 4s).
 			-- Regeneration rate based on tutorial video <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs2t-xCVHBo>.
 			-- Minecraft Wiki seems to be wrong in claiming that full hunger gives 0.5s regen rate.
@@ -166,9 +166,9 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 		end
 		end
 	end
-	if timer > 0.5 then
+	if timer > 0.25 then
 		timer = 0
-		timerMult = timerMult + 1
+		timerMult = timerMult + 2
 		if timerMult > 7 then
 			timerMult = 0
 		end