diff --git a/packages/snaps-controllers/src/cronjob/CronjobController.test.ts b/packages/snaps-controllers/src/cronjob/CronjobController.test.ts
index 7953d05e49..2e39ec169b 100644
--- a/packages/snaps-controllers/src/cronjob/CronjobController.test.ts
+++ b/packages/snaps-controllers/src/cronjob/CronjobController.test.ts
@@ -244,6 +244,66 @@ describe('CronjobController', () => {
     cronjobController.destroy();
   });
 
+  it('schedules a cronjob to run in 15 seconds if the cronjob is set to run less than every 15 seconds', () => {
+    const expression = '*/1 * * * * *'; // Every second
+
+    const rootMessenger = getRootCronjobControllerMessenger();
+    const controllerMessenger =
+      getRestrictedCronjobControllerMessenger(rootMessenger);
+
+    rootMessenger.registerActionHandler(
+      'PermissionController:getPermissions',
+      () => {
+        return {
+          [SnapEndowments.Cronjob]: getCronjobPermission({ expression }),
+        };
+      },
+    );
+
+    const cronjobController = new CronjobController({
+      messenger: controllerMessenger,
+    });
+
+    cronjobController.register(MOCK_SNAP_ID);
+
+    expect(rootMessenger.call).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'PermissionController:getPermissions',
+      MOCK_SNAP_ID,
+    );
+
+    jest.advanceTimersByTime(11_000);
+
+    expect(rootMessenger.call).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'SnapController:handleRequest',
+      {
+        snapId: MOCK_SNAP_ID,
+        origin: '',
+        handler: HandlerType.OnCronjob,
+        request: {
+          method: 'exampleMethod',
+          params: ['p1'],
+        },
+      },
+    );
+
+    jest.advanceTimersByTime(4_000);
+
+    expect(rootMessenger.call).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'SnapController:handleRequest',
+      {
+        snapId: MOCK_SNAP_ID,
+        origin: '',
+        handler: HandlerType.OnCronjob,
+        request: {
+          method: 'exampleMethod',
+          params: ['p1'],
+        },
+      },
+    );
+
+    cronjobController.destroy();
+  });
+
   it('schedules a background event', () => {
     const rootMessenger = getRootCronjobControllerMessenger();
     const controllerMessenger =
diff --git a/packages/snaps-controllers/src/cronjob/CronjobController.ts b/packages/snaps-controllers/src/cronjob/CronjobController.ts
index e9ce1625b4..6daeee9cc6 100644
--- a/packages/snaps-controllers/src/cronjob/CronjobController.ts
+++ b/packages/snaps-controllers/src/cronjob/CronjobController.ts
@@ -266,7 +266,10 @@ export class CronjobController extends BaseController<
     const parsed = parseCronExpression(job.expression);
     const next = parsed.next();
     const now = new Date();
-    const ms = next.getTime() - now.getTime();
+
+    // If the time until the next run is less than 15 seconds, we increase it
+    // to 15 seconds to avoid running jobs too frequently.
+    const ms = Math.max(next.getTime() - now.getTime(), 15_000);
 
     // Don't schedule this job yet as it is too far in the future
     if (ms > DAILY_TIMEOUT) {