diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/config/morph/config.go b/cmd/neofs-node/config/morph/config.go
index 565699b15..782b941e2 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/config/morph/config.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/config/morph/config.go
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ const (
 	// CacheTTLDefault is a default value for cached values TTL.
 	// It is 0, because actual default depends on block time.
 	CacheTTLDefault = time.Duration(0)
+
+	// SwitchIntervalDefault is a default Neo RPCs switch interval.
+	SwitchIntervalDefault = 2 * time.Minute
 )
 
 // RPCEndpoint returns list of the values of "rpc_endpoint" config parameter
@@ -81,3 +84,16 @@ func CacheTTL(c *config.Config) time.Duration {
 
 	return CacheTTLDefault
 }
+
+// SwitchInterval returns the value of "switch_interval" config parameter
+// from "morph" section.
+//
+// Returns SwitchIntervalDefault if value is not positive duration.
+func SwitchInterval(c *config.Config) time.Duration {
+	res := config.DurationSafe(c.Sub(subsection), "switch_interval")
+	if res != 0 {
+		return res
+	}
+
+	return SwitchIntervalDefault
+}
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/config/morph/config_test.go b/cmd/neofs-node/config/morph/config_test.go
index 24bdf24a8..78f528e80 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/config/morph/config_test.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/config/morph/config_test.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ func TestMorphSection(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Panics(t, func() { morphconfig.RPCEndpoint(empty) })
 		require.Equal(t, morphconfig.DialTimeoutDefault, morphconfig.DialTimeout(empty))
 		require.Equal(t, morphconfig.CacheTTLDefault, morphconfig.CacheTTL(empty))
+		require.Equal(t, morphconfig.SwitchIntervalDefault, morphconfig.SwitchInterval(empty))
 	})
 
 	const path = "../../../../config/example/node"
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ func TestMorphSection(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Equal(t, rpcs, morphconfig.RPCEndpoint(c))
 		require.Equal(t, 30*time.Second, morphconfig.DialTimeout(c))
 		require.Equal(t, 15*time.Second, morphconfig.CacheTTL(c))
+		require.Equal(t, 3*time.Minute, morphconfig.SwitchInterval(c))
 	}
 
 	configtest.ForEachFileType(path, fileConfigTest)
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-node/morph.go b/cmd/neofs-node/morph.go
index b38260b0a..4ceee9e3f 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-node/morph.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-node/morph.go
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ func initMorphComponents(c *cfg) {
 		client.WithConnLostCallback(func() {
 			c.internalErr <- errors.New("morph connection has been lost")
 		}),
+		client.WithSwitchInterval(morphconfig.SwitchInterval(c.appCfg)),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		c.log.Info("failed to create neo RPC client",
diff --git a/config/example/node.env b/config/example/node.env
index 0b259365f..e7c9cfab4 100644
--- a/config/example/node.env
+++ b/config/example/node.env
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ NEOFS_CONTRACTS_PROXY=ad7c6b55b737b696e5c82c85445040964a03e97f
 # Morph chain section
 NEOFS_MORPH_DIAL_TIMEOUT=30s
 NEOFS_MORPH_CACHE_TTL=15s
+NEOFS_MORPH_SWITCH_INTERVAL=3m
 NEOFS_MORPH_RPC_ENDPOINT_0_ADDRESS="wss://rpc1.morph.fs.neo.org:40341/ws"
 NEOFS_MORPH_RPC_ENDPOINT_0_PRIORITY=0
 NEOFS_MORPH_RPC_ENDPOINT_1_ADDRESS="wss://rpc2.morph.fs.neo.org:40341/ws"
diff --git a/config/example/node.json b/config/example/node.json
index c098e8f6d..fa35fa275 100644
--- a/config/example/node.json
+++ b/config/example/node.json
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
   "morph": {
     "dial_timeout": "30s",
     "cache_ttl": "15s",
+    "switch_interval": "3m",
     "rpc_endpoint": [
       {
         "address": "wss://rpc1.morph.fs.neo.org:40341/ws",
diff --git a/config/example/node.yaml b/config/example/node.yaml
index 9ae9d82ce..36b77af79 100644
--- a/config/example/node.yaml
+++ b/config/example/node.yaml
@@ -82,8 +82,9 @@ contracts:  # side chain NEOFS contract script hashes; optional, override values
 morph:
   dial_timeout: 30s  # timeout for side chain NEO RPC client connection
   cache_ttl: 15s  # Sidechain cache TTL value (min interval between similar calls). Negative value disables caching.
-               # Default value: block time. It is recommended to have this value less or equal to block time.
-               # Cached entities: containers, container lists, eACL tables.
+                  # Default value: block time. It is recommended to have this value less or equal to block time.
+                  # Cached entities: containers, container lists, eACL tables.
+  switch_interval: 3m # interval b/w RPC switch attempts if the node is connected not to the highest priority node
   rpc_endpoint:  # side chain NEO RPC endpoints; are shuffled and used one by one until the first success
     - address: wss://rpc1.morph.fs.neo.org:40341/ws
       priority: 0
diff --git a/docs/storage-node-configuration.md b/docs/storage-node-configuration.md
index 00650dc81..51785e981 100644
--- a/docs/storage-node-configuration.md
+++ b/docs/storage-node-configuration.md
@@ -137,13 +137,15 @@ morph:
       priority: 1
     - address: wss://rpc2.morph.fs.neo.org:40341/ws
       priority: 2
+  switch_interval: 2m
  ```
 
-| Parameter      | Type                                                      | Default value    | Description                                                                                                                                                         |
-|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| `dial_timeout` | `duration`                                                | `5s`             | Timeout for dialing connections to N3 RPCs.                                                                                                                         |
-| `cache_ttl`    | `duration`                                                | Morph block time | Sidechain cache TTL value (min interval between similar calls).<br/>Negative value disables caching.<br/>Cached entities: containers, container lists, eACL tables. |
-| `rpc_endpoint` | list of [endpoint descriptions](#rpc_endpoint-subsection) |                  | Array of endpoint descriptions.                                                                                                                                     |
+| Parameter         | Type                                                      | Default value    | Description                                                                                                                                                         |
+|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| `dial_timeout`    | `duration`                                                | `5s`             | Timeout for dialing connections to N3 RPCs.                                                                                                                         |
+| `cache_ttl`       | `duration`                                                | Morph block time | Sidechain cache TTL value (min interval between similar calls).<br/>Negative value disables caching.<br/>Cached entities: containers, container lists, eACL tables. |
+| `rpc_endpoint`    | list of [endpoint descriptions](#rpc_endpoint-subsection) |                  | Array of endpoint descriptions.                                                                                                                                     |
+| `switch_interval` | `duration`                                                | `2m`             | Time interval between the attempts to connect to the highest priority RPC node if the connection is not established yet.                                            |
 
 ## `rpc_endpoint` subsection
 | Parameter  | Type     | Default value | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
diff --git a/pkg/morph/client/constructor.go b/pkg/morph/client/constructor.go
index 8db9ff523..378e28735 100644
--- a/pkg/morph/client/constructor.go
+++ b/pkg/morph/client/constructor.go
@@ -49,9 +49,8 @@ type cfg struct {
 }
 
 const (
-	defaultDialTimeout    = 5 * time.Second
-	defaultWaitInterval   = 500 * time.Millisecond
-	defaultSwitchInterval = 2 * time.Minute
+	defaultDialTimeout  = 5 * time.Second
+	defaultWaitInterval = 500 * time.Millisecond
 )
 
 func defaultConfig() *cfg {
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ func defaultConfig() *cfg {
 		signer: &transaction.Signer{
 			Scopes: transaction.Global,
 		},
-		switchInterval: defaultSwitchInterval,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/morph/client/multi.go b/pkg/morph/client/multi.go
index 8d9e0bd5b..d72c0794c 100644
--- a/pkg/morph/client/multi.go
+++ b/pkg/morph/client/multi.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func (c *Client) switchRPC() bool {
 		c.rpcActor = act
 		c.gasToken = gas
 
-		if !c.switchIsActive.Load() &&
+		if c.cfg.switchInterval != 0 && !c.switchIsActive.Load() &&
 			c.endpoints.list[c.endpoints.curr].Priority != c.endpoints.list[0].Priority {
 			c.switchIsActive.Store(true)
 			go c.switchToMostPrioritized()