diff --git a/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/ConnectionOptions.java b/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/ConnectionOptions.java
index 3cc159f98..6ad79ad15 100644
--- a/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/ConnectionOptions.java
+++ b/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/ConnectionOptions.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class ConnectionOptions extends I2PSocketOptionsImpl {
     public static final String PROP_SLOW_START_GROWTH_RATE_FACTOR = "i2p.streaming.slowStartGrowthRateFactor";
     
     private static final int TREND_COUNT = 3;
-    static final int INITIAL_WINDOW_SIZE = 12;
+    static final int INITIAL_WINDOW_SIZE = 6;
     static final int DEFAULT_MAX_SENDS = 8;
     public static final int DEFAULT_INITIAL_RTT = 10*1000;    
     static final int MIN_WINDOW_SIZE = 1;