diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py
index f08fa7233..d3f6a72f2 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ class Hyperopt:
         while i < 100 and len(asked_non_tried) < n_points:
             if i < 3:
                 self.opt.cache_ = {}
-                asked = self.opt.ask(n_points=n_points)
+                asked = self.opt.ask(n_points=n_points * 5)
             else:
                 asked = self.opt.space.rvs(n_samples=n_points * 5)
             asked_non_tried += [x for x in asked