diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index de0a5d08c..69fd74cf0 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ static CV_PossibleValue_t deadzone_cons_t[] = {{FRACUNIT/16, "MIN"}, {FRACUNIT,
 //consvar_t cv_compactscoreboard= {"compactscoreboard", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
 // chat timer thingy
-static CV_PossibleValue_t chattime_cons_t[] = {{5, "MIN"}, {999, "MAX"}, {0, NULL}};
+static CV_PossibleValue_t chattime_cons_t[] = {{1, "MIN"}, {999, "MAX"}, {0, NULL}};
 consvar_t cv_chattime = {"chattime", "8", CV_SAVE, chattime_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
 // chatwidth