diff --git a/server/X11/xf_encode.c b/server/X11/xf_encode.c
index e6c253f5e..643099bee 100644
--- a/server/X11/xf_encode.c
+++ b/server/X11/xf_encode.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void* xf_monitor_updates(void* param)
 
 	pthread_detach(pthread_self());
 
-	wait_interval = (1000000 / xfp->fps) / 16;
+	wait_interval = (1000000 / 2500);
 
 	while (1)
 	{
diff --git a/server/X11/xf_peer.c b/server/X11/xf_peer.c
index ae6675008..8a746b4cf 100644
--- a/server/X11/xf_peer.c
+++ b/server/X11/xf_peer.c
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ void xf_peer_init(freerdp_peer* client)
 
 	xfp = (xfPeerContext*) client->context;
 
-	xfp->fps = 48;
+	xfp->fps = 24;
 	xfp->thread = 0;
 	xfp->activations = 0;
 	xfp->event_queue = xf_event_queue_new();