diff --git a/src/global.h b/src/global.h
index fb9ff6f9..85b71d1c 100755
--- a/src/global.h
+++ b/src/global.h
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ LED bar:      lbr
 // actual number of used channels in the server
 // this parameter can safely be changed from 1 to MAX_NUM_CHANNELS
 // without any other changes in the code
-#define DEFAULT_USED_NUM_CHANNELS       7 // default used number channels for server
+#define DEFAULT_USED_NUM_CHANNELS       10 // default used number channels for server
 
 // maximum number of servers registered in the server list
 #define MAX_NUM_SERVERS_IN_SERVER_LIST  100