diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/Networking/NetConfig.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/Networking/NetConfig.cs
index 83a5fa7f4..6e5776d1a 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/Networking/NetConfig.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/Networking/NetConfig.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
         public const int DefaultPort = 27015;
         public const int DefaultQueryPort = 27016;
 
-        public const int MaxPlayers = 256;
+        public const int MaxPlayers = 30;
 
         public const int ServerNameMaxLength = 60;
         public const int ServerMessageMaxLength = 2000;