diff --git a/Templates/Empty/game/core/art/datablocks/defaultparticle.cs b/Templates/Empty/game/core/art/datablocks/defaultparticle.cs
index 017d30648..7f973d525 100644
--- a/Templates/Empty/game/core/art/datablocks/defaultparticle.cs
+++ b/Templates/Empty/game/core/art/datablocks/defaultparticle.cs
@@ -62,5 +62,5 @@ datablock ParticleEmitterData(DefaultEmitter)
    particles = "DefaultParticle";
    blendStyle = "ADDITIVE";
    softParticles = "0";
-   softnessDistance = "1000";
+   softnessDistance = "1";
 };
diff --git a/Templates/Full/game/core/art/datablocks/defaultparticle.cs b/Templates/Full/game/core/art/datablocks/defaultparticle.cs
index 017d30648..7f973d525 100644
--- a/Templates/Full/game/core/art/datablocks/defaultparticle.cs
+++ b/Templates/Full/game/core/art/datablocks/defaultparticle.cs
@@ -62,5 +62,5 @@ datablock ParticleEmitterData(DefaultEmitter)
    particles = "DefaultParticle";
    blendStyle = "ADDITIVE";
    softParticles = "0";
-   softnessDistance = "1000";
+   softnessDistance = "1";
 };