diff --git a/tildes/tildes/models/comment/comment.py b/tildes/tildes/models/comment/comment.py
index 92ade51..d706e3e 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/models/comment/comment.py
+++ b/tildes/tildes/models/comment/comment.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from tildes.schemas.comment import CommentSchema
 
 
 # edits inside this period after creation will not mark the comment as edited
-EDIT_GRACE_PERIOD = timedelta(minutes=2)
+EDIT_GRACE_PERIOD = timedelta(minutes=5)
 
 
 class Comment(DatabaseModel):
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/models/topic/topic.py b/tildes/tildes/models/topic/topic.py
index 5783910..5287311 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/models/topic/topic.py
+++ b/tildes/tildes/models/topic/topic.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from tildes.schemas.topic import (
 
 
 # edits inside this period after creation will not mark the topic as edited
-EDIT_GRACE_PERIOD = timedelta(minutes=2)
+EDIT_GRACE_PERIOD = timedelta(minutes=5)
 
 
 class Topic(DatabaseModel):