diff --git a/engine/client/cl_demo.c b/engine/client/cl_demo.c
index f9f2bea10..97ab694bb 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_demo.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_demo.c
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ void CL_ProgressDemoTime(void)
 #define realtime demtime
 		return;
 	}
-	if (cl_demospeed.value>0)
+
+	if (cl_demospeed.value >= 0)
 		realtime += host_frametime*cl_demospeed.value;
 	else
 		realtime += host_frametime;
diff --git a/engine/client/cl_main.c b/engine/client/cl_main.c
index 7d8d5167a..84a5b7d60 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_main.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_main.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ cvar_t	cl_predict_players2 = {"cl_predict_players2", "1"};
 cvar_t	cl_solid_players = {"cl_solid_players", "1"};
 cvar_t	cl_noblink = {"cl_noblink", "0"};
 
-cvar_t cl_demospeed = {"cl_demospeed", "0"};
+cvar_t cl_demospeed = {"cl_demospeed", "1"};
 
 
 cvar_t	cl_indepphysics = {"cl_indepphysics", "0"};