diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/ShowBaseGlobal.py b/direct/src/showbase/ShowBaseGlobal.py
index 7b83664af5..de1740d92f 100644
--- a/direct/src/showbase/ShowBaseGlobal.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/ShowBaseGlobal.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from ShowBase import *
 
-CollisionHandlerRayStart = 4000.0 # This is a hack, it may be better to use a line instead of a ray.
+CollisionHandlerRayStart = 10.0 # This is a hack, it may be better to use a line instead of a ray.
 
 # Create the showbase instance
 ShowBase()