diff --git a/src/g_cvars.cpp b/src/g_cvars.cpp
index 8c412798a..cc6e88a8c 100644
--- a/src/g_cvars.cpp
+++ b/src/g_cvars.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR(Int, sv_corpsequeuesize, 64, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_SERVERINFO|CVAR_NOINI
 	}
 }
 
-CUSTOM_CVAR (Int, cl_maxdecals, 1024, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_NOINITCALL)
+CUSTOM_CVAR (Int, cl_maxdecals, 2000, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_NOINITCALL)
 {
 	if (self < 0)
 	{