diff --git a/src/wallet.h b/src/wallet.h
index 069b50520e98..080f813a0290 100644
--- a/src/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static const CAmount DEFAULT_TRANSACTION_FEE = 0;
 //! -paytxfee will warn if called with a higher fee than this amount (in satoshis) per KB
 static const CAmount nHighTransactionFeeWarning = 0.01 * COIN;
 //! -maxtxfee default
-static const CAmount DEFAULT_TRANSACTION_MAXFEE = 0.1 * COIN;
+static const CAmount DEFAULT_TRANSACTION_MAXFEE = 0.2 * COIN; // "smallest denom" + X * "denom tails"
 //! -maxtxfee will warn if called with a higher fee than this amount (in satoshis)
 static const CAmount nHighTransactionMaxFeeWarning = 100 * nHighTransactionFeeWarning;
 //! Largest (in bytes) free transaction we're willing to create