diff --git a/include/config_default.inc.php b/include/config_default.inc.php
index 8c15ac9c8..8d135b14e 100644
--- a/include/config_default.inc.php
+++ b/include/config_default.inc.php
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ $conf['newcat_default_status'] = 'public';
 $conf['newcat_default_position'] = 'first';
 
 // above which number of albums should Piwigo use the lighter album manager
-$conf['light_album_manager_threshold'] = 2000;
+$conf['light_album_manager_threshold'] = 10000;
 
 // level_separator : character string used for separating a category level
 // to the sub level. Suggestions : ' / ', ' » ', ' → ', ' - ',