diff --git a/vncviewer/parameters.cxx b/vncviewer/parameters.cxx
index 9385b98..39a7f07 100644
--- a/vncviewer/parameters.cxx
+++ b/vncviewer/parameters.cxx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
 IntParameter pointerEventInterval("PointerEventInterval",
                                   "Time in milliseconds to rate-limit"
-                                  " successive pointer events", 0);
+                                  " successive pointer events", 17);
 BoolParameter dotWhenNoCursor("DotWhenNoCursor",
                               "Show the dot cursor when the server sends an "
                               "invisible cursor", false);
diff --git a/vncviewer/vncviewer.man b/vncviewer/vncviewer.man
index e48a0c4..22b46cd 100644
--- a/vncviewer/vncviewer.man
+++ b/vncviewer/vncviewer.man
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
 .TP
 .B \-PointerEventInterval \fItime\fP
 Time in milliseconds to rate-limit successive pointer events. Default is
-to send events immediately.
+17 ms (60 Hz).
 .
 .TP
 .B \-Log \fIlogname\fP:\fIdest\fP:\fIlevel\fP