diff --git a/libs/video/targets/joy.c b/libs/video/targets/joy.c
index 9262dce9c..0cd885478 100644
--- a/libs/video/targets/joy.c
+++ b/libs/video/targets/joy.c
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ JOY_Init_Cvars (void)
 		joy_axes[i].dest = js_none;
 		joy_axes[i].amp = 1;
 		joy_axes[i].pre_amp = 1;
-		joy_axes[i].deadzone = 12500;
+		joy_axes[i].deadzone = 500;
 	}
 }