diff --git a/Core/GameEngine/Source/Common/OptionPreferences.cpp b/Core/GameEngine/Source/Common/OptionPreferences.cpp
index c6d75805061..e702142a533 100644
--- a/Core/GameEngine/Source/Common/OptionPreferences.cpp
+++ b/Core/GameEngine/Source/Common/OptionPreferences.cpp
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ Real OptionPreferences::getGameWindowTransitionSpeedMultiplier() const
 {
 	OptionPreferences::const_iterator it = find("GameWindowTransitionSpeedMultiplier");
 	if (it == end())
-		return 1.0f;
+		return 3.0f;
 
 	Real speed = (Real) atof(it->second.str());
 	return clamp(1.0f, speed, 1000.0f);
diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GlobalData.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GlobalData.cpp
index 783d9fa9a35..de589a657c6 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GlobalData.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GlobalData.cpp
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ GlobalData::GlobalData()
 	m_showMoneyPerMinute = FALSE;
 	m_allowMoneyPerMinuteForPlayer = FALSE;
 
-	m_gameWindowTransitionSpeedMultiplier = 1.0f;
+	m_gameWindowTransitionSpeedMultiplier = 3.0f;
 
 	m_debugShowGraphicalFramerate = FALSE;
 
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GlobalData.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GlobalData.cpp
index 503467e6bcb..55e983d348f 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GlobalData.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GlobalData.cpp
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ GlobalData::GlobalData()
 	m_showMoneyPerMinute = FALSE;
 	m_allowMoneyPerMinuteForPlayer = FALSE;
 
-	m_gameWindowTransitionSpeedMultiplier = 1.0f;
+	m_gameWindowTransitionSpeedMultiplier = 3.0f;
 
 	m_debugShowGraphicalFramerate = FALSE;