diff --git a/src/cvars.cpp b/src/cvars.cpp
index aa44ff17f..82645415a 100644
--- a/src/cvars.cpp
+++ b/src/cvars.cpp
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ void Lagless_OnChange(void);
 consvar_t cv_lagless = NetVar("lagless", "Off").on_off().onchange(Lagless_OnChange);
 
 // max file size to send to a player (in kilobytes)
-consvar_t cv_maxsend = NetVar("maxsend", "51200").min_max(0, 51200);
+consvar_t cv_maxsend = NetVar("maxsend", "204800").min_max(-1, 999999999);
 
 consvar_t cv_noticedownload = NetVar("noticedownload", "Off").on_off();
 consvar_t cv_pingtimeout = NetVar("maxdelaytimeout", "10").min_max(8, 120);
diff --git a/src/d_netfil.c b/src/d_netfil.c
index a95767d5b..f1e7e31dc 100644
--- a/src/d_netfil.c
+++ b/src/d_netfil.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ UINT8 *PutFileNeeded(UINT16 firstfile)
 		// Store in the upper four bits
 		if (!cv_downloading.value)
 			filestatus += (2 << 4); // Won't send
-		else if ((wadfiles[i]->filesize <= (UINT32)cv_maxsend.value * 1024))
+		else if (cv_maxsend.value == -1 || wadfiles[i]->filesize <= (UINT32)cv_maxsend.value * 1024)
 			filestatus += (1 << 4); // Will send if requested
 		// else
 			// filestatus += (0 << 4); -- Won't send, too big
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ static boolean AddFileToSendQueue(INT32 node, const char *filename, UINT8 fileid
 	}
 
 	// Handle huge file requests (i.e. bigger than cv_maxsend.value KB)
-	if (wadfiles[i]->filesize > (UINT32)cv_maxsend.value * 1024)
+	if (cv_maxsend.value != -1 && wadfiles[i]->filesize > (UINT32)cv_maxsend.value * 1024)
 	{
 		// Too big
 		// Don't inform client (client sucks, man)
diff --git a/src/k_menufunc.c b/src/k_menufunc.c
index 1e832f748..38a27bf2d 100644
--- a/src/k_menufunc.c
+++ b/src/k_menufunc.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ void M_ChangeCvarDirect(INT32 choice, consvar_t *cv)
 		if (cv == &cv_nettimeout || cv == &cv_jointimeout)
 			choice *= (TICRATE/7);
 		else if (cv == &cv_maxsend)
-			choice *= 512;
+			choice *= 1024;
 
 		CV_AddValue(cv, choice);
 	}