diff --git a/mods/item_drop/init.lua b/mods/item_drop/init.lua
index 594702d..76604f6 100644
--- a/mods/item_drop/init.lua
+++ b/mods/item_drop/init.lua
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ if legacy_setting_getbool("item_drop.enable_item_pickup",
 	local pickup_particle =
 		minetest.settings:get_bool("item_drop.pickup_particle", true)
 	local pickup_radius = legacy_setting_getnumber("item_drop.pickup_radius",
-		"item_pickup_radius", 0.75)
+		"item_pickup_radius", 2.0)
 	local magnet_radius = tonumber(
 		minetest.settings:get("item_drop.magnet_radius")) or -1
 	local magnet_time = tonumber(
diff --git a/mods/item_drop/settingtypes.txt b/mods/item_drop/settingtypes.txt
index 14df02c..c615fe9 100644
--- a/mods/item_drop/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/mods/item_drop/settingtypes.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ item_drop.pickup_sound_gain (Pickup sound gain) float 0.4
 item_drop.pickup_particle (Pickup particle) bool true
 
 #Player pickup radius, the maximum distance from which items can be collected
-item_drop.pickup_radius (Pickup radius) float 0.75
+item_drop.pickup_radius (Pickup radius) float 2.0
 
 #Magnet radius, items between pickup_radius and this begin flying to the player
 #Set it to -1 (or something else smaller than pickup_radius) to disable item