diff --git a/src/cvars.cpp b/src/cvars.cpp
index c2e5f6a4f..525a0e504 100644
--- a/src/cvars.cpp
+++ b/src/cvars.cpp
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ void Dummymenuplayer_OnChange(void);
 consvar_t cv_dummymenuplayer = MenuDummy("dummymenuplayer", "P1").onchange(Dummymenuplayer_OnChange).values({{0, "NOPE"}, {1, "P1"}, {2, "P2"}, {3, "P3"}, {4, "P4"}});
 
 consvar_t cv_dummyprofileautoroulette = MenuDummy("dummyprofileautoroulette", "Off").on_off();
-consvar_t cv_dummyprofilefov = MenuDummy("dummyprofilefov", "90").min_max(70, 110);
+consvar_t cv_dummyprofilefov = MenuDummy("dummyprofilefov", "100").min_max(70, 110);
 consvar_t cv_dummyprofilelitesteer = MenuDummy("dummyprofilelitesteer", "Off").on_off();
 consvar_t cv_dummyprofilekickstart = MenuDummy("dummyprofilekickstart", "Off").on_off();
 consvar_t cv_dummyprofilename = MenuDummy("dummyprofilename", "");
@@ -1166,10 +1166,10 @@ consvar_t cv_followercolor[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS] = {
 
 void Fov_OnChange(void);
 consvar_t cv_fov[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS] = {
-	Player("fov", "90").floating_point().min_max(60*FRACUNIT, 179*FRACUNIT).onchange(Fov_OnChange).dont_save(),
-	Player("fov2", "90").floating_point().min_max(60*FRACUNIT, 179*FRACUNIT).onchange(Fov_OnChange).dont_save(),
-	Player("fov3", "90").floating_point().min_max(60*FRACUNIT, 179*FRACUNIT).onchange(Fov_OnChange).dont_save(),
-	Player("fov4", "90").floating_point().min_max(60*FRACUNIT, 179*FRACUNIT).onchange(Fov_OnChange).dont_save(),
+	Player("fov", "100").floating_point().min_max(60*FRACUNIT, 179*FRACUNIT).onchange(Fov_OnChange).dont_save(),
+	Player("fov2", "100").floating_point().min_max(60*FRACUNIT, 179*FRACUNIT).onchange(Fov_OnChange).dont_save(),
+	Player("fov3", "100").floating_point().min_max(60*FRACUNIT, 179*FRACUNIT).onchange(Fov_OnChange).dont_save(),
+	Player("fov4", "100").floating_point().min_max(60*FRACUNIT, 179*FRACUNIT).onchange(Fov_OnChange).dont_save(),
 };
 
 consvar_t cv_freecam_speed = Player("freecam_speed", "1").min_max(-64, 10).dont_save();
diff --git a/src/k_profiles.cpp b/src/k_profiles.cpp
index 213239f0b..eb5371f98 100644
--- a/src/k_profiles.cpp
+++ b/src/k_profiles.cpp
@@ -490,6 +490,12 @@ void PR_LoadProfiles(void)
 			// - litesteer is now off by default, reset old profiles
 			newprof->litesteer = false;
 
+			// - fov is now 100 by default, reset if it was left at 90 (old default)
+			if (newprof->fov == 90)
+			{
+				newprof->fov = 100;
+			}
+
 			auto unbound = [](const INT32* map)
 			{
 				INT32 zero[MAXINPUTMAPPING] = {};