diff --git a/code/qcommon/common.c b/code/qcommon/common.c
index 8512cc0d..9b93b4d6 100644
--- a/code/qcommon/common.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/common.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ int demo_protocols[] =
 #define MIN_DEDICATED_COMHUNKMEGS 1
 #define MIN_COMHUNKMEGS		56
 #define DEF_COMHUNKMEGS 	128
-#define DEF_COMZONEMEGS		24
+#define DEF_COMZONEMEGS		48
 #define DEF_COMHUNKMEGS_S	XSTRING(DEF_COMHUNKMEGS)
 #define DEF_COMZONEMEGS_S	XSTRING(DEF_COMZONEMEGS)