diff --git a/src/deh_soc.c b/src/deh_soc.c
index 4249b5f80..d6661933a 100644
--- a/src/deh_soc.c
+++ b/src/deh_soc.c
@@ -3825,7 +3825,7 @@ void readfollower(MYFILE *f)
 	followers[numfollowers].dist = 32*FRACUNIT; // changed from 16 to 32 to better account for ogl models
 	followers[numfollowers].height = 16*FRACUNIT;
 	followers[numfollowers].zoffs = 32*FRACUNIT;
-	followers[numfollowers].horzlag = 2*FRACUNIT;
+	followers[numfollowers].horzlag = 3*FRACUNIT;
 	followers[numfollowers].vertlag = 6*FRACUNIT;
 	followers[numfollowers].anglelag = 8*FRACUNIT;
 	followers[numfollowers].bobspeed = TICRATE*2;
diff --git a/src/k_follower.h b/src/k_follower.h
index b5c740a22..b39eae9e6 100644
--- a/src/k_follower.h
+++ b/src/k_follower.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ typedef struct follower_s
 
 	// movement options
 
-	fixed_t horzlag;		// Lag for X/Y displacement. Default is 2. Must be > 0 because we divide by this number.
+	fixed_t horzlag;		// Lag for X/Y displacement. Default is 3. Must be > 0 because we divide by this number.
 	fixed_t vertlag;		// Z displacement lag. Default is 6. Must be > 0 because we divide by this number.
 	fixed_t anglelag;		// Angle rotation lag. Default is 8. Must be > 0 because we divide by this number.