diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/osdcmds.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/osdcmds.cpp
index ac295eff4..0f23537fb 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/osdcmds.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/osdcmds.cpp
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ int32_t registerosdcommands(void)
         { "demoplay_diffs","enable/disable application of diffs in demo playback",(void *)&demoplay_diffs, CVAR_BOOL, 0, 1 },
         { "demoplay_showsync","enable/disable display of sync status",(void *)&demoplay_showsync, CVAR_BOOL, 0, 1 },
 
-        { "fov", "change the field of view", (void *)&ud.fov, CVAR_INT|CVAR_FUNCPTR, 75, 120 },
+        { "fov", "change the field of view", (void *)&ud.fov, CVAR_INT|CVAR_FUNCPTR, 60, 120 },
 
         { "hud_althud", "enable/disable alternate mini-hud", (void *)&ud.althud, CVAR_BOOL, 0, 1 },
         { "hud_custom", "change the custom hud", (void *)&ud.statusbarcustom, CVAR_INT, 0, ud.statusbarrange },