diff --git a/src/cryptonote_config.h b/src/cryptonote_config.h
index 88c8e0c20..c32c399ec 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_config.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_config.h
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@
 #define P2P_DEFAULT_WHITELIST_CONNECTIONS_PERCENT       70
 #define P2P_DEFAULT_ANCHOR_CONNECTIONS_COUNT            2
 #define P2P_DEFAULT_SYNC_SEARCH_CONNECTIONS_COUNT       2
-#define P2P_DEFAULT_LIMIT_RATE_UP                       2048       // kB/s
-#define P2P_DEFAULT_LIMIT_RATE_DOWN                     8192       // kB/s
+#define P2P_DEFAULT_LIMIT_RATE_UP                       8192       // kB/s
+#define P2P_DEFAULT_LIMIT_RATE_DOWN                     32768       // kB/s
 
 #define P2P_FAILED_ADDR_FORGET_SECONDS                  (60*60)     //1 hour
 #define P2P_IP_BLOCKTIME                                (60*60*24)  //24 hour
diff --git a/utils/fish/monerod.fish b/utils/fish/monerod.fish
index 29be7c3ec..2552bef9b 100644
--- a/utils/fish/monerod.fish
+++ b/utils/fish/monerod.fish
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ complete -c monerod -l igd -r -a "Enabled disabled enabled" -d "UPnP port mappin
 complete -c monerod -l out-peers -r -d "Set max number of out peers. Default: -1"
 complete -c monerod -l in-peers -r -d "Set max number of in peers. Default: -1"
 complete -c monerod -l tos-flag -r -d "Set TOS flag. Default: -1"
-complete -c monerod -l limit-rate-up -r -d "Set limit-rate-up [kB/s]. Default: 2048"
-complete -c monerod -l limit-rate-down -r -d "Set limit-rate-down [kB/s]. Default: 8192"
+complete -c monerod -l limit-rate-up -r -d "Set limit-rate-up [kB/s]. Default: 8192"
+complete -c monerod -l limit-rate-down -r -d "Set limit-rate-down [kB/s]. Default: 32768"
 complete -c monerod -l limit-rate -r -d "Set limit-rate [kB/s]. Default: -1"
 complete -c monerod -l pad-transactions -d "Pad relayed transactions to help defend against traffic volume analysis"
 complete -c monerod -l max-connections-per-ip -r -d "Maximum number of connections allowed from the same IP address. Default: 1"