diff --git a/src/gui/speedlimitdlg.cpp b/src/gui/speedlimitdlg.cpp
index d90cc1534..25c780cae 100644
--- a/src/gui/speedlimitdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/speedlimitdlg.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void SpeedLimitDialog::setupDialog(long max_slider, long val) const
     if (val < 0)
         val = 0;
     if (max_slider <= 0)
-        max_slider = 1000;
+        max_slider = 10000;
     // This can happen for example if global rate limit is lower
     // than torrent rate limit.
     if (val > max_slider)