diff --git a/src/common/engine/d_event.cpp b/src/common/engine/d_event.cpp
index f10ff0b19..15edef9aa 100644
--- a/src/common/engine/d_event.cpp
+++ b/src/common/engine/d_event.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ int eventhead;
 int eventtail;
 event_t events[MAXEVENTS];
 
-CVAR(Float, m_sensitivity_x, 4.f, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
+CVAR(Float, m_sensitivity_x, 2.f, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 CVAR(Float, m_sensitivity_y, 2.f, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 
 
diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index d3f74b1db..9d00033d5 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -2678,7 +2678,7 @@ static bool System_DispatchEvent(event_t* ev)
 		}
 		if (!buttonMap.ButtonDown(Button_Strafe) && !lookstrafe)
 		{
-			int turn = int(ev->x * m_yaw * 8.0);
+			int turn = int(ev->x * m_yaw * 16.0);
 			if (invertmousex)
 				turn = -turn;
 			G_AddViewAngle(turn, true);
diff --git a/src/gameconfigfile.cpp b/src/gameconfigfile.cpp
index 82b8071b6..6c9c88410 100644
--- a/src/gameconfigfile.cpp
+++ b/src/gameconfigfile.cpp
@@ -598,6 +598,15 @@ void FGameConfigFile::DoGlobalSetup ()
 				// ooooh boy did i open a can of worms with this one.
 				i_pauseinbackground = !(i_soundinbackground);
 			}
+			if (last < 224)
+			{
+				if (const auto var = FindCVar("m_sensitivity_x", NULL))
+				{
+					UCVarValue v = var->GetGenericRep(CVAR_Float);
+					v.Float *= 0.5f;
+					var->SetGenericRep(v, CVAR_Float);
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index 11a743561..d6649ee22 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ const char *GetVersionString();
 // Version stored in the ini's [LastRun] section.
 // Bump it if you made some configuration change that you want to
 // be able to migrate in FGameConfigFile::DoGlobalSetup().
-#define LASTRUNVERSION "223"
+#define LASTRUNVERSION "224"
 
 // Protocol version used in demos.
 // Bump it if you change existing DEM_ commands or add new ones.