diff --git a/mods/areas/settings.lua b/mods/areas/settings.lua
index 140a6558..a1cb819c 100755
--- a/mods/areas/settings.lua
+++ b/mods/areas/settings.lua
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ setting("string", "filename", world_path.."/areas.dat")
 setting("boolean",  "self_protection", false)
 setting("string",   "self_protection_privilege", "interact")
 setting("position", "self_protection_max_size",      {x=64,  y=128, z=64})
-setting("number",   "self_protection_max_areas",      4)
+setting("number",   "self_protection_max_areas",      10)
 -- For players with the areas_high_limit privilege.
 setting("position", "self_protection_max_size_high", {x=512, y=512, z=512})
 setting("number",   "self_protection_max_areas_high", 32)