diff --git a/src/mdbx.c b/src/mdbx.c
index cd81e361..a81f332a 100644
--- a/src/mdbx.c
+++ b/src/mdbx.c
@@ -10008,7 +10008,7 @@ static int mdbx_page_split(MDBX_cursor *mc, MDBX_val *newkey, MDBX_val *newdata,
        * This yields better packing during sequential inserts.
        */
       int dir;
-      if (nkeys < 20 || nsize > pmax / 16 || newindx >= nkeys) {
+      if (nkeys < 32 || nsize > pmax / 16 || newindx >= nkeys) {
         /* Find split point */
         psize = 0;
         if (newindx <= split_indx || newindx >= nkeys) {