diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/world.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/world.c
index 41017cb0116..d47f4efeb4e 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/world.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/world.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ World *add_world(char *name)
 	wrld->ticrate = 60;
 	wrld->maxlogicstep = 5;
 	wrld->physubstep = 1;
-	wrld->maxphystep = 1;
+	wrld->maxphystep = 5;
 
 	return wrld;
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
index 8cfe3ea8ace..a99cb86f86b 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
@@ -8131,7 +8131,7 @@ static void do_versions(FileData *fd, Library *lib, Main *main)
 			wrld->ticrate = 60;
 			wrld->maxlogicstep = 5;
 			wrld->physubstep = 1;
-			wrld->maxphystep = 1;
+			wrld->maxphystep = 5;
 		}
 	}