diff --git a/src/netcode/d_netcmd.c b/src/netcode/d_netcmd.c
index 630999cd0..8376f26b9 100644
--- a/src/netcode/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/netcode/d_netcmd.c
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ static CV_PossibleValue_t perfstats_cons_t[] = {
 consvar_t cv_perfstats = CVAR_INIT ("perfstats", "Off", CV_CALL, perfstats_cons_t, PS_PerfStats_OnChange);
 static CV_PossibleValue_t ps_samplesize_cons_t[] = {
 	{1, "MIN"}, {1000, "MAX"}, {0, NULL}};
-consvar_t cv_ps_samplesize = CVAR_INIT ("ps_samplesize", "1", CV_CALL, ps_samplesize_cons_t, PS_SampleSize_OnChange);
+consvar_t cv_ps_samplesize = CVAR_INIT ("ps_samplesize", "175", CV_CALL, ps_samplesize_cons_t, PS_SampleSize_OnChange);
 static CV_PossibleValue_t ps_descriptor_cons_t[] = {
 	{1, "Average"}, {2, "SD"}, {3, "Minimum"}, {4, "Maximum"}, {0, NULL}};
 consvar_t cv_ps_descriptor = CVAR_INIT ("ps_descriptor", "Average", 0, ps_descriptor_cons_t, NULL);