diff --git a/release/scripts/op/add_mesh_torus.py b/release/scripts/op/add_mesh_torus.py
index 59e40fbd628..3665f4fd786 100644
--- a/release/scripts/op/add_mesh_torus.py
+++ b/release/scripts/op/add_mesh_torus.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class AddTorus(bpy.types.Operator):
             default=48, min=3, max=256)
     minor_segments = IntProperty(name="Minor Segments",
             description="Number of segments for the minor ring of the torus",
-            default=16, min=3, max=256)
+            default=12, min=3, max=256)
     use_abso = BoolProperty(name="Use Int+Ext Controls",
             description="Use the Int / Ext controls for torus dimensions",
             default=False)
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ class AddTorus(bpy.types.Operator):
         mesh.add_geometry(int(len(verts_loc) / 3), 0, int(len(faces) / 4))
         mesh.verts.foreach_set("co", verts_loc)
         mesh.faces.foreach_set("verts_raw", faces)
+        mesh.faces.foreach_set("smooth", [False] * len(mesh.faces))
 
         scene = context.scene
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_add.c b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_add.c
index b79b840eac0..8507e3a4d92 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_add.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_add.c
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ void MESH_OT_primitive_uv_sphere_add(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	
 	/* props */
 	RNA_def_int(ot->srna, "segments", 32, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, "Segments", "", 3, 500);
-	RNA_def_int(ot->srna, "rings", 24, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, "Rings", "", 3, 500);
+	RNA_def_int(ot->srna, "rings", 16, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, "Rings", "", 3, 500);
 	RNA_def_float(ot->srna, "size", 1.0f, 0.0, FLT_MAX, "Size", "", 0.001, 100.00);
 
 	ED_object_add_generic_props(ot, TRUE);