diff --git a/ethcore/src/miner/miner.rs b/ethcore/src/miner/miner.rs
index 2e5c5465e..46cb9c26b 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/miner/miner.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/miner/miner.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ impl Default for MinerOptions {
 			reseal_on_external_tx: false,
 			reseal_on_own_tx: true,
 			tx_gas_limit: !U256::zero(),
-			tx_queue_size: 1024,
+			tx_queue_size: 2048,
 			tx_queue_strategy: PrioritizationStrategy::GasFactorAndGasPrice,
 			pending_set: PendingSet::AlwaysQueue,
 			reseal_min_period: Duration::from_secs(2),
diff --git a/parity/cli.rs b/parity/cli.rs
index 66c71867f..db44dbe80 100644
--- a/parity/cli.rs
+++ b/parity/cli.rs
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ Sealing/Mining Options:
   --extra-data STRING      Specify a custom extra-data for authored blocks, no
                            more than 32 characters.
   --tx-queue-size LIMIT    Maximum amount of transactions in the queue (waiting
-                           to be included in next block) [default: 1024].
+                           to be included in next block) [default: 2048].
   --tx-queue-strategy S    Prioritization strategy used to order transactions
                            in the queue. S may be:
                            gas - Prioritize txs with low gas limit;
diff --git a/parity/params.rs b/parity/params.rs
index 8f11538bf..ae7719a91 100644
--- a/parity/params.rs
+++ b/parity/params.rs
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ impl Default for MinerExtras {
 			extra_data: version_data(),
 			gas_floor_target: U256::from(4_700_000),
 			gas_ceil_target: U256::from(6_283_184),
-			transactions_limit: 1024,
+			transactions_limit: 2048,
 		}
 	}
 }