diff --git a/src/speedlimitdlg.h b/src/speedlimitdlg.h
index 4e4ad8445..3e18588aa 100644
--- a/src/speedlimitdlg.h
+++ b/src/speedlimitdlg.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class SpeedLimitDialog : public QDialog, private Ui_bandwidth_dlg {
     }
 
     // -2: if cancel
-    static long askSpeedLimit(bool *ok, QString title, long default_value, long max_value=1024000) {
+    static long askSpeedLimit(bool *ok, QString title, long default_value, long max_value=10240000) {
       SpeedLimitDialog dlg;
       dlg.setWindowTitle(title);
       dlg.setMaxValue(max_value/1024.);
diff --git a/src/webui/scripts/parametrics.js b/src/webui/scripts/parametrics.js
index 690d382c6..3454202ef 100644
--- a/src/webui/scripts/parametrics.js
+++ b/src/webui/scripts/parametrics.js
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ MochaUI.extend({
 					if(hash == "global") {
 						var dl_limit = maximum;
 						if(dl_limit < 0) dl_limit = 0;
-						maximum = 1000;
+						maximum = 10000;
 						var mochaSlide = new Slider($('dllimitSliderarea'), $('dllimitSliderknob'), {
 							steps: maximum,
 							offset: 0,