diff --git a/src/cli/helpers/memoryReminder.ts b/src/cli/helpers/memoryReminder.ts
index dad3742..62b975b 100644
--- a/src/cli/helpers/memoryReminder.ts
+++ b/src/cli/helpers/memoryReminder.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 import { settingsManager } from "../../settings-manager";
 
 // Memory reminder interval presets
-const MEMORY_INTERVAL_FREQUENT = 3;
-const MEMORY_INTERVAL_OCCASIONAL = 8;
+const MEMORY_INTERVAL_FREQUENT = 5;
+const MEMORY_INTERVAL_OCCASIONAL = 10;
 
 /**
  * Get the effective memory reminder interval (local setting takes precedence over global)
diff --git a/src/settings-manager.ts b/src/settings-manager.ts
index 9bea32e..e3365ea 100644
--- a/src/settings-manager.ts
+++ b/src/settings-manager.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: Settings = {
   tokenStreaming: false,
   enableSleeptime: false,
   sessionContextEnabled: true,
-  memoryReminderInterval: 1, // number = prompt memory check every N turns
+  memoryReminderInterval: 5, // number = prompt memory check every N turns
   globalSharedBlockIds: {},
 };