diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/init.lua
index 12cc9748..4d91eb1d 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tnt/init.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_tnt")
-local tnt_drop_rate = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_tnt_drop_rate") or 0.25)
+local tnt_drop_rate = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mcl_tnt_drop_rate") or 1.0)
 local tnt_griefing = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_tnt_griefing", true)
 
 local mod_death_messages = minetest.get_modpath("mcl_death_messages")
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 0f45454f..cd8201ac 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ mcl_doWeatherCycle (Change weather) bool true
 mcl_doTileDrops (Blocks have drops) bool true
 
 # Chance of a node destroyed by a TNT explosion to be dropped as an item
-mcl_tnt_drop_rate (TNT drop rate) float 0.25 0.0 1.0
+mcl_tnt_drop_rate (TNT drop rate) float 1.0 0.0 1.0
 
 # If enabled, TNT explosions destroy blocks.
 mcl_tnt_griefing (TNT destroys blocks) bool true