diff --git a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
index 8fbc5a8516..2a7e4c33b2 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
+++ b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@
     ; can't handle teleports that are greater than this distance
     ; Setting to 0 will allow teleports of any distance
     ;
-    max_distance = 16383
+    max_distance = 65535
 
     ; Minimum user level required for HyperGrid teleports
     LevelHGTeleport = 0