diff --git a/code/modules/asset_cache/transports/asset_transport.dm b/code/modules/asset_cache/transports/asset_transport.dm
index b2da2602aea..c0714e70d9c 100644
--- a/code/modules/asset_cache/transports/asset_transport.dm
+++ b/code/modules/asset_cache/transports/asset_transport.dm
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 
 
 /// Precache files without clogging up the browse() queue, used for passively sending files on connection start.
-/datum/asset_transport/proc/send_assets_slow(client/client, list/files, filerate = 3)
+/datum/asset_transport/proc/send_assets_slow(client/client, list/files, filerate = 6)
 	var/startingfilerate = filerate
 	for (var/file in files)
 		if (!client)