diff --git a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/FDroidApp.java b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/FDroidApp.java
index d05794479..1a4a02600 100644
--- a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/FDroidApp.java
+++ b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/FDroidApp.java
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public class FDroidApp extends Application {
                         // 30 days in secs: 30*24*60*60 = 2592000
                         2592000)
                     )
-            .threadPoolSize(Runtime.getRuntime().availableProcessors() * 2)
+            .threadPoolSize(4)
             .threadPriority(Thread.NORM_PRIORITY - 2) // Default is NORM_PRIORITY - 1
             .build();
         ImageLoader.getInstance().init(config);