diff --git a/rts/Sim/Projectiles/ProjectileHandler.cpp b/rts/Sim/Projectiles/ProjectileHandler.cpp
index 50d7762cc8a..8a7fe43f8e3 100644
--- a/rts/Sim/Projectiles/ProjectileHandler.cpp
+++ b/rts/Sim/Projectiles/ProjectileHandler.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 using namespace std;
 
-CONFIG(int, MaxParticles).defaultValue(3000).headlessValue(1).minimumValue(1);
+CONFIG(int, MaxParticles).defaultValue(10000).headlessValue(1).minimumValue(1);
 CONFIG(int, MaxNanoParticles).defaultValue(2000).headlessValue(1).minimumValue(1);
 
 CProjectileHandler* projectileHandler = NULL;