diff --git a/src/switch_core_session.c b/src/switch_core_session.c
index 6a78f737b8..afe34dc531 100644
--- a/src/switch_core_session.c
+++ b/src/switch_core_session.c
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_core_session_enable_heartbeat(switch_core_session_t
 {
 	switch_assert(session != NULL);
 
-	if (seconds < 10) {
+	if (!seconds) {
 		seconds = 60;
 	}