diff --git a/backend/api/routes/user.js b/backend/api/routes/user.js
index 1f3b0c1a9..9611fdffe 100644
--- a/backend/api/routes/user.js
+++ b/backend/api/routes/user.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const router = Router();
 
 router.get(
   "/",
-  RateLimit.limit60perhour,
+  RateLimit.limit120perhour,
   authenticateRequest,
   UserController.getUser
 );
diff --git a/backend/middlewares/rate-limit.js b/backend/middlewares/rate-limit.js
index fc21bf8fd..2940cf0ca 100644
--- a/backend/middlewares/rate-limit.js
+++ b/backend/middlewares/rate-limit.js
@@ -18,6 +18,22 @@ exports.limit60perhour = rateLimit({
   },
 });
 
+exports.limit120perhour = rateLimit({
+  windowMs: 60 * 60 * 1000, // 60 min
+  max: 120 * multiplier,
+  message: {
+    message: "Too many requests, please try again later",
+  },
+  keyGenerator: (req) => {
+    return `${
+      req.headers["cf-connecting-ip"] ||
+      req.headers["x-forwarded-for"] ||
+      req.ip ||
+      "255.255.255.255"
+    }`;
+  },
+});
+
 exports.limit3perday = rateLimit({
   windowMs: 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000, // 1 day
   max: 3 * multiplier,