diff --git a/src/defaultsettings.cpp b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
index b75efe9c9..8d696a7d0 100644
--- a/src/defaultsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void set_default_settings(Settings *settings)
 	settings->setDefault("fps_max", "60");
 	// A bit more than the server will send around the player, to make fog blend well
 	settings->setDefault("viewing_range_nodes_max", "160");
-	settings->setDefault("viewing_range_nodes_min", "15");
+	settings->setDefault("viewing_range_nodes_min", "35");
 	settings->setDefault("screenW", "800");
 	settings->setDefault("screenH", "600");
 	settings->setDefault("address", "");