diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index bb3934c..94b3051 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -181,10 +181,15 @@ void MoonlightInstance::HandleStartStream(int32_t callbackId, pp::VarArray args)
     m_StreamConfig.height = stoi(height);
     m_StreamConfig.fps = stoi(fps);
     m_StreamConfig.bitrate = stoi(bitrate); // kilobits per second
-    m_StreamConfig.packetSize = 1024;
     m_StreamConfig.streamingRemotely = 0;
     m_StreamConfig.audioConfiguration = AUDIO_CONFIGURATION_STEREO;
     
+    // The overhead of receiving a packet is much higher in NaCl because we must
+    // pass through various layers of abstraction on each recv() call. We're using a
+    // higher than normal default video packet size here to reduce CPU cycles wasted
+    // receiving packets. The possible cost is greater network losses.
+    m_StreamConfig.packetSize = 1392;
+    
     m_ServerMajorVersion = stoi(serverMajorVersion);
     
     // Initialize the rendering surface before starting the connection