diff --git a/lib/common/defaults.js b/lib/common/defaults.js
index b95425b..8fcf58e 100644
--- a/lib/common/defaults.js
+++ b/lib/common/defaults.js
@@ -112,4 +112,6 @@ Defaults.RateLimit = {
 
 Defaults.MAX_REORG_DEPTH = 32;
 
+Defaults.RECENT_ADDRESS_TIMESPAN = 7 * 24 * 3600; // TXs within the last 7 days are considered recent
+
 module.exports = Defaults;
diff --git a/lib/server.js b/lib/server.js
index c5bfe1b..819f7e8 100644
--- a/lib/server.js
+++ b/lib/server.js
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ WalletService.prototype.getBalance = function(opts, cb) {
     async.parallel([
 
       function(done) {
-        self.storage.fetchRecentAddresses(self.walletId, (Date.now() / 1000) - 100, done);
+        self.storage.fetchRecentAddresses(self.walletId, (Date.now() / 1000) - Defaults.RECENT_ADDRESS_TIMESPAN, done);
       },
       function(done) {
         self.storage.fetchAddressesWithBalance(self.walletId, done);