diff --git a/qw/source/sv_main.c b/qw/source/sv_main.c
index 044c95538..822d6f7f3 100644
--- a/qw/source/sv_main.c
+++ b/qw/source/sv_main.c
@@ -2066,7 +2066,7 @@ SV_InitLocal (void)
 	pr_gc = Cvar_Get ("pr_gc", "2", CVAR_NONE, NULL, "Enable/disable the "
 					  "garbage collector.  0 is off, 1 is on, 2 is auto (on "
 					  "for newer qfcc progs, off otherwise)");
-	pr_gc_interval = Cvar_Get ("pr_gc_interval", "50", CVAR_NONE, NULL,
+	pr_gc_interval = Cvar_Get ("pr_gc_interval", "600", CVAR_NONE, NULL,
 							   "Number of frames to wait before running "
 							   "string garbage collector.");
 	pr_double_remove = Cvar_Get ("pr_double_remove", "0", CVAR_NONE, NULL,