diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/di/NetworkModule.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/di/NetworkModule.kt
index 0cbbe1210d..972ce56072 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/di/NetworkModule.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/di/NetworkModule.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import com.squareup.moshi.Moshi
 import dagger.Module
 import dagger.Provides
 import okhttp3.ConnectionSpec
+import okhttp3.Dispatcher
 import okhttp3.OkHttpClient
 import okhttp3.Protocol
 import okhttp3.logging.HttpLoggingInterceptor
@@ -70,7 +71,9 @@ internal object NetworkModule {
                              curlLoggingInterceptor: CurlLoggingInterceptor,
                              apiInterceptor: ApiInterceptor): OkHttpClient {
         val spec = ConnectionSpec.Builder(matrixConfiguration.connectionSpec).build()
-
+        val dispatcher = Dispatcher().apply {
+            maxRequestsPerHost = 64
+        }
         return OkHttpClient.Builder()
                 // workaround for #4669
                 .protocols(listOf(Protocol.HTTP_1_1))
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@ internal object NetworkModule {
                         proxy(it)
                     }
                 }
+                .dispatcher(dispatcher)
                 .connectionSpecs(Collections.singletonList(spec))
                 .build()
     }