diff --git a/game/client/view.cpp b/game/client/view.cpp
index 3aa035b2..d2f72e8a 100644
--- a/game/client/view.cpp
+++ b/game/client/view.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,13 @@ ConVar mat_viewportscale( "mat_viewportscale", "1.0", FCVAR_ARCHIVE, "Scale down
 ConVar mat_viewportupscale( "mat_viewportupscale", "1", FCVAR_ARCHIVE, "Scale the viewport back up" );
 ConVar cl_leveloverview( "cl_leveloverview", "0", FCVAR_CHEAT );
 
-static ConVar r_mapextents( "r_mapextents", "16384", FCVAR_CHEAT, 
+#ifdef ANDROID
+#define MAPEXTENTS_DEFAULT "12288" // small optimization
+#else
+#define MAPEXTENTS_DEFAULT "16384"
+#endif
+
+static ConVar r_mapextents( "r_mapextents", MAPEXTENTS_DEFAULT, FCVAR_CHEAT,
 						   "Set the max dimension for the map.  This determines the far clipping plane" );
 
 // UNDONE: Delete this or move to the material system?