diff --git a/src/g_input.c b/src/g_input.c
index 9a3e88065..c19d05f1f 100644
--- a/src/g_input.c
+++ b/src/g_input.c
@@ -889,14 +889,14 @@ void G_DefineDefaultControls(void)
 	gamecontroldefault[gc_down         ][0] = KEY_DOWNARROW;
 	gamecontroldefault[gc_left         ][0] = KEY_LEFTARROW;
 	gamecontroldefault[gc_right        ][0] = KEY_RIGHTARROW;
-	gamecontroldefault[gc_a            ][0] = 'f';
-	gamecontroldefault[gc_b            ][0] = 'a';
-	gamecontroldefault[gc_c            ][0] = 'v';
-	gamecontroldefault[gc_x            ][0] = 's';
-	gamecontroldefault[gc_y            ][0] = 'x';
-	gamecontroldefault[gc_z            ][0] = 'c';
+	gamecontroldefault[gc_a            ][0] = 'a';
+	gamecontroldefault[gc_b            ][0] = KEY_LSHIFT;
+	gamecontroldefault[gc_c            ][0] = 'q';
+	gamecontroldefault[gc_x            ][0] = 'd';
+	gamecontroldefault[gc_y            ][0] = 'v';
+	gamecontroldefault[gc_z            ][0] = 'z';
 	gamecontroldefault[gc_l            ][0] = KEY_SPACE;
-	gamecontroldefault[gc_r            ][0] = 'd';
+	gamecontroldefault[gc_r            ][0] = 's';
 	gamecontroldefault[gc_start        ][0] = KEY_ESCAPE;
 	gamecontroldefault[gc_rankings     ][0] = KEY_TAB;
 	gamecontroldefault[gc_screenshot   ][0] = KEY_F8;