diff --git a/ContextCompactor.cs b/ContextCompactor.cs
index 6e02bb1..4122aa9 100644
--- a/ContextCompactor.cs
+++ b/ContextCompactor.cs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ internal sealed partial class ContextCompactor(IChatClient client)
                                 string reason = "";
 
                                 // Rule 1: Deduplication. If we have already seen this file in a newer message (since we are walking backward), redact this one.
-                                if (filesRead.TryGetValue(filePath, out int count) && count >= 5)
+                                if (filesRead.TryGetValue(filePath, out int count) && count >= 3)
                                 {
                                     shouldRedact = true;
                                     reason = "deduplication — you read this file 5 or more times later";