diff --git a/public/const.h b/public/const.h
index ad81699574..58108255a0 100644
--- a/public/const.h
+++ b/public/const.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #define CLIENTNAME_TIMED_OUT "%s timed out"
 
 // This is the default, see shareddefs.h for mod-specific value, which can override this
-#define DEFAULT_TICK_INTERVAL	(0.015)				// 15 msec is the default
+#define DEFAULT_TICK_INTERVAL	(0.01)				// 15 msec is the default
 #define MINIMUM_TICK_INTERVAL   (0.001)
 #define MAXIMUM_TICK_INTERVAL	(0.1)