diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 3c7b520..86f806b 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 sneeker.debug (Log debug output) bool false
 
 # Sets maximum number of spawns that can exist in world.
-sneeker.spawn_cap (Maximum spawns) int 25
+sneeker.spawn_cap (Maximum spawns) int 10
 
 # Sets possibility for spawn.
 sneeker.spawn_chance (Spawn chance) int 1000
diff --git a/spawn.lua b/spawn.lua
index 2e2e1d6..3721468 100644
--- a/spawn.lua
+++ b/spawn.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ local time_min = 60
 local time_hr = time_min * 60
 local time_day = time_hr * 24
 
-local spawn_cap = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("sneeker.spawn_cap")) or 25 -- Maximum number of spawns active at one time
+local spawn_cap = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("sneeker.spawn_cap")) or 10 -- Maximum number of spawns active at one time
 local spawn_chance = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("sneeker.spawn_chance")) or 1000 -- 1/1000 chance of spawn
 local spawn_interval = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("sneeker.spawn_interval")) or time_min * 4 -- Default interval is 4 minutes
 local spawn_maxlight = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("sneeker.spawn_maxlight")) or 5 -- Maximum light of node for spawn