diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 8571745ef..6b6ac6f2f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ Deluge 1.0.1 (In Development)
   * Fix display of tracker error messages
   * Fix add_torrent_url() to download the torrent file in a thread to prevent
     the main thread from blocking and causing the daemon to freeze.
+  * Set max connections per second default to 20 since this seems to fix the
+    slow speed issue that some people experience.
 
  GtkUI:
   * Improve performance of files tab by only updating when values change
diff --git a/deluge/core/core.py b/deluge/core/core.py
index 528c97f1e..d75970968 100644
--- a/deluge/core/core.py
+++ b/deluge/core/core.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ DEFAULT_PREFS = {
     "max_download_speed": -1.0,
     "max_upload_slots_global": 4,
     "max_half_open_connections": -1,
-    "max_connections_per_second": -1,
+    "max_connections_per_second": 20,
     "ignore_limits_on_local_network": True,
     "max_connections_per_torrent": -1,
     "max_upload_slots_per_torrent": -1,