diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 2426091..ff8a29e 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func (app *appContext) loadConfig() error {
 	app.MustSetValue("ui", "port", "8056")
 	app.MustSetValue("advanced", "tls_port", "8057")
 
-	app.MustSetValue("advanced", "value_log_size", "1024")
+	app.MustSetValue("advanced", "value_log_size", "512")
 
 	pwrMethods := []string{"allow_pwr_username", "allow_pwr_email", "allow_pwr_contact_method"}
 	allDisabled := true
diff --git a/config/config-base.yaml b/config/config-base.yaml
index 5fff581..39775d1 100644
--- a/config/config-base.yaml
+++ b/config/config-base.yaml
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ sections:
     name: Database max vlog size (MiB)
     requires_restart: true
     type: number
-    value: 1024
+    value: 256 
     description: Max size for the database's value log. Lower values may reduce performance.
   - setting: debug_log_emails
     name: 'Debug Storage Logging: Emails'