diff --git a/res/res_pjsip.c b/res/res_pjsip.c
index 78a346c5dd..b063d3d8e7 100644
--- a/res/res_pjsip.c
+++ b/res/res_pjsip.c
@@ -1607,7 +1607,7 @@
 				<configOption name="max_forwards" default="70">
 					<synopsis>Value used in Max-Forwards header for SIP requests.</synopsis>
 				</configOption>
-				<configOption name="keep_alive_interval" default="0">
+				<configOption name="keep_alive_interval" default="90">
 					<synopsis>The interval (in seconds) to send keepalives to active connection-oriented transports.</synopsis>
 				</configOption>
 				<configOption name="contact_expiration_check_interval" default="30">
diff --git a/res/res_pjsip/config_global.c b/res/res_pjsip/config_global.c
index fc1227d252..7ce706b64d 100644
--- a/res/res_pjsip/config_global.c
+++ b/res/res_pjsip/config_global.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "asterisk/res_pjsip_cli.h"
 
 #define DEFAULT_MAX_FORWARDS 70
-#define DEFAULT_KEEPALIVE_INTERVAL 0
+#define DEFAULT_KEEPALIVE_INTERVAL 90
 #define DEFAULT_USERAGENT_PREFIX "Asterisk PBX"
 #define DEFAULT_OUTBOUND_ENDPOINT "default_outbound_endpoint"
 #define DEFAULT_DEBUG "no"