diff --git a/src/common/engine/d_event.cpp b/src/common/engine/d_event.cpp
index effb5dc3aa3..b42915c7bb2 100644
--- a/src/common/engine/d_event.cpp
+++ b/src/common/engine/d_event.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ int eventhead;
 int eventtail;
 event_t events[MAXEVENTS];
 
-CVAR(Float, m_sensitivity_x, 2, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
+CVAR(Float, m_sensitivity_x, 4, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 CVAR(Float, m_sensitivity_y, 2, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 CVAR(Bool, m_filter, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)