diff --git a/pd/src/s_stuff.h b/pd/src/s_stuff.h
index 80cc9c85939572fe1273ece70dc9f3d1615886c8..8f7e424c6596fad006253a69e98c7a78bdcf8669 100644
--- a/pd/src/s_stuff.h
+++ b/pd/src/s_stuff.h
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ void sys_setvirtualalarm( void);
 #define DEFAULTADVANCE 100
 #endif
 #ifdef __linux__
-#define DEFAULTADVANCE 50
+#define DEFAULTADVANCE 20
 #endif
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 #define DEFAULTADVANCE 20