diff --git a/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h b/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
index f49da0c25..9b0505f90 100644
--- a/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
+++ b/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ConsoleOutputLevel, console_output_level, 0, 0, 2, CFGFLAG_CLIE
 
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClSaveSettings, cl_save_settings, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT, "Write the settings file on exit")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClRefreshRate, cl_refresh_rate, 480, 0, 10000, CFGFLAG_SAVE|CFGFLAG_CLIENT, "Refresh rate for updating the game (in Hz)")
-MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClRefreshRateInactive, cl_refresh_rate_inactive, 5000, 0, 10000, CFGFLAG_SAVE|CFGFLAG_CLIENT, "Refresh rate for updating the game when the window is inactive (in Hz)")
+MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClRefreshRateInactive, cl_refresh_rate_inactive, 120, 0, 10000, CFGFLAG_SAVE|CFGFLAG_CLIENT, "Refresh rate for updating the game when the window is inactive (in Hz)")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClEditor, cl_editor, 0, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT, "")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClEditorUndo, cl_editorundo, 0, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_SAVE|CFGFLAG_CLIENT, "Undo function in editor")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClLoadCountryFlags, cl_load_country_flags, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_SAVE|CFGFLAG_CLIENT, "Load and show country flags")