diff --git a/code/client/cl_main.c b/code/client/cl_main.c
index 8695d579..5968c40c 100644
--- a/code/client/cl_main.c
+++ b/code/client/cl_main.c
@@ -3173,7 +3173,7 @@ void CL_Init( void ) {
 
 	// userinfo
 	Cvar_Get ("name", "UnnamedPlayer", CVAR_USERINFO | CVAR_ARCHIVE );
-	Cvar_Get ("rate", "3000", CVAR_USERINFO | CVAR_ARCHIVE );
+	Cvar_Get ("rate", "25000", CVAR_USERINFO | CVAR_ARCHIVE );
 	Cvar_Get ("snaps", "20", CVAR_USERINFO | CVAR_ARCHIVE );
 	Cvar_Get ("model", "sarge", CVAR_USERINFO | CVAR_ARCHIVE );
 	Cvar_Get ("headmodel", "sarge", CVAR_USERINFO | CVAR_ARCHIVE );