diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterThrottleImpl.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterThrottleImpl.java
index 4b3f683ea58a57a381dba8dadf52380c70f0b180..88a89533216ec8df82155ac46b4d99672bcb98a6 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterThrottleImpl.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterThrottleImpl.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class RouterThrottleImpl implements RouterThrottle {
     private static int THROTTLE_EVENT_LIMIT = 30;
     
     private static final String PROP_MAX_TUNNELS = "router.maxParticipatingTunnels";
-    private static final int DEFAULT_MAX_TUNNELS = 2000;
+    private static final int DEFAULT_MAX_TUNNELS = 3000;
     private static final String PROP_DEFAULT_KBPS_THROTTLE = "router.defaultKBpsThrottle";
     private static final String PROP_MAX_PROCESSINGTIME = "router.defaultProcessingTimeThrottle";
     private static final int DEFAULT_MAX_PROCESSINGTIME = 1500;