diff --git a/config.ini b/config.ini
index 52f819f..69c2bdc 100644
--- a/config.ini
+++ b/config.ini
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ port=8002
 ip=127.0.0.1
 # distance at which other players and NPCs become visible.
 # this value is used for calculating chunk size
-viewdistance=25600
+viewdistance=16000
 # time, in milliseconds, to wait before kicking a non-responsive client
 # default is 1 minute
 timeout=60000