diff --git a/glade/preferences_dialog.glade b/glade/preferences_dialog.glade
index 87da86438..9e1e34a0e 100644
--- a/glade/preferences_dialog.glade
+++ b/glade/preferences_dialog.glade
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@
                                             <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                                             <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
                                             <property name="tooltip" translatable="yes">The maximum download rate for all torrents.  Set -1 for unlimited.</property>
-                                            <property name="adjustment">-1 -1 1024 1 10 10</property>
+                                            <property name="adjustment">-1 -1 9000 1 10 10</property>
                                             <property name="climb_rate">1</property>
                                           </widget>
                                           <packing>
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@
                                             <property name="visible">True</property>
                                             <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                                             <property name="tooltip" translatable="yes">The maximum upload rate for all torrents.  Set -1 for unlimited.</property>
-                                            <property name="adjustment">-1 -1 1024 1 10 10</property>
+                                            <property name="adjustment">-1 -1 9000 1 10 10</property>
                                             <property name="climb_rate">1</property>
                                           </widget>
                                           <packing>