diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 6fb775df3..9637427f9 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -3389,8 +3389,8 @@ consvar_t cv_resynchattempts = CVAR_INIT ("resynchattempts", "2", CV_SAVE, resyn
 consvar_t cv_blamecfail = CVAR_INIT ("blamecfail", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL);
 
 // max file size to send to a player (in kilobytes)
-static CV_PossibleValue_t maxsend_cons_t[] = {{0, "MIN"}, {51200, "MAX"}, {0, NULL}};
-consvar_t cv_maxsend = CVAR_INIT ("maxsend", "51200", CV_SAVE, maxsend_cons_t, NULL);
+static CV_PossibleValue_t maxsend_cons_t[] = {{-1, "MIN"}, {999999999, "MAX"}, {0, NULL}};
+consvar_t cv_maxsend = CVAR_INIT ("maxsend", "204800", CV_SAVE, maxsend_cons_t, NULL);
 consvar_t cv_noticedownload = CVAR_INIT ("noticedownload", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL);
 
 // Speed of file downloading (in packets per tic)
diff --git a/src/d_netfil.c b/src/d_netfil.c
index b107637af..5b02d539a 100644
--- a/src/d_netfil.c
+++ b/src/d_netfil.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ UINT8 *PutFileNeeded(UINT16 firstfile)
 		// Store in the upper four bits
 		if (!cv_downloading.value)
 			filestatus += (2 << 4); // Won't send
-		else if ((wadfiles[i]->filesize <= (UINT32)cv_maxsend.value * 1024))
+		else if (cv_maxsend.value == -1 || (wadfiles[i]->filesize <= (UINT32)cv_maxsend.value * 1024))
 			filestatus += (1 << 4); // Will send if requested
 		// else
 			// filestatus += (0 << 4); -- Won't send, too big
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ static boolean AddFileToSendQueue(INT32 node, const char *filename, UINT8 fileid
 	}
 
 	// Handle huge file requests (i.e. bigger than cv_maxsend.value KB)
-	if (wadfiles[i]->filesize > (UINT32)cv_maxsend.value * 1024)
+	if (cv_maxsend.value != -1 && wadfiles[i]->filesize > (UINT32)cv_maxsend.value * 1024)
 	{
 		// Too big
 		// Don't inform client (client sucks, man)