diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 4fdc7e7ee..02577b508 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -3112,7 +3112,7 @@ consvar_t cv_maxplayers = CVAR_INIT ("maxplayers", "8", CV_SAVE|CV_NETVAR, maxpl
 static CV_PossibleValue_t joindelay_cons_t[] = {{1, "MIN"}, {3600, "MAX"}, {0, "Off"}, {0, NULL}};
 consvar_t cv_joindelay = CVAR_INIT ("joindelay", "10", CV_SAVE|CV_NETVAR, joindelay_cons_t, NULL);
 static CV_PossibleValue_t rejointimeout_cons_t[] = {{1, "MIN"}, {60 * FRACUNIT, "MAX"}, {0, "Off"}, {0, NULL}};
-consvar_t cv_rejointimeout = CVAR_INIT ("rejointimeout", "Off", CV_SAVE|CV_NETVAR|CV_FLOAT, rejointimeout_cons_t, NULL);
+consvar_t cv_rejointimeout = CVAR_INIT ("rejointimeout", "2", CV_SAVE|CV_NETVAR|CV_FLOAT, rejointimeout_cons_t, NULL);
 
 static CV_PossibleValue_t resynchattempts_cons_t[] = {{1, "MIN"}, {20, "MAX"}, {0, "No"}, {0, NULL}};
 consvar_t cv_resynchattempts = CVAR_INIT ("resynchattempts", "10", CV_SAVE|CV_NETVAR, resynchattempts_cons_t, NULL);