diff --git a/src/segment.c b/src/segment.c
index 1fffd745..64b4720c 100644
--- a/src/segment.c
+++ b/src/segment.c
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ static mi_segment_t* mi_segment_init(mi_segment_t* segment, size_t required, mi_
   mi_assert_internal(segment_size >= required);
 
   // Initialize parameters
-  const bool eager_delayed = (page_kind <= MI_PAGE_MEDIUM && _mi_current_thread_count() > 4 &&
+  const bool eager_delayed = (page_kind <= MI_PAGE_MEDIUM && _mi_current_thread_count() > 2 &&
                               tld->count < (size_t)mi_option_get(mi_option_eager_commit_delay));
   const bool eager  = !eager_delayed && mi_option_is_enabled(mi_option_eager_commit);
   bool commit = eager; // || (page_kind >= MI_PAGE_LARGE);