diff --git a/src/table/settings.ini b/src/table/settings.ini
index 234dbf4c11..6aade64647 100644
--- a/src/table/settings.ini
+++ b/src/table/settings.ini
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ from     = 97
 guiflags = SGF_NEWGAME_ONLY | SGF_SCENEDIT_TOO | SGF_CURRENCY
 def      = 300000
 min      = 100000
-max      = 500000
+max      = 5000000
 interval = 50000
 str      = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_MAXIMUM_INITIAL_LOAN
 strhelp  = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_MAXIMUM_INITIAL_LOAN_HELPTEXT