diff --git a/src/FFmpegWriter.cpp b/src/FFmpegWriter.cpp
index e737462f..158ef662 100644
--- a/src/FFmpegWriter.cpp
+++ b/src/FFmpegWriter.cpp
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ AVStream *FFmpegWriter::add_video_stream() {
 		c->bit_rate = info.video_bit_rate;
 		if (info.video_bit_rate >= 1500000) {
 			if (c->codec_id == AV_CODEC_ID_MPEG2VIDEO)  {
-				c->qmin = 3;
+				c->qmin = 2;
 				c->qmax = 30;
 			}
 		}