diff --git a/common/defaults.h b/common/defaults.h
index a3e57295..3267a950 100644
--- a/common/defaults.h
+++ b/common/defaults.h
@@ -189,4 +189,8 @@ Default build-depended cvar and constant values
 	#define DEFAULT_FULLSCREEN "1" // must be a string
 #endif // DEFAULT_FULLSCREEN
 
+#ifndef DEFAULT_MAX_EDICTS
+	#define DEFAULT_MAX_EDICTS 1200 // was 900 before HL25
+#endif // DEFAULT_MAX_EDICTS
+
 #endif // DEFAULTS_H