diff --git a/configuration.txt b/configuration.txt
index 869dfcc5..5c1e011e 100644
--- a/configuration.txt
+++ b/configuration.txt
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ jsonfile: false
 # How often the json file gets written to(in seconds)
 jsonfile-interval: 1
 
+# Use timesliced fullrender - takes a bit longer, but much more polite for server
+timeslicerender: true
+
+# Period between tile renders for timesliced fullrender, in seconds
+timesliceinterval: 0.5
+
 # The maptypes Dynmap will use to render.
 worlds:
   - name: world
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/dynmap/MapManager.java b/src/main/java/org/dynmap/MapManager.java
index c85c52d5..30babd7c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/dynmap/MapManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/dynmap/MapManager.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class MapManager {
             if (bukkitWorld != null)
                 activateWorld(bukkitWorld);
         }
-        do_timesliced_render = configuration.getBoolean("timeslicerender", false);
+        do_timesliced_render = configuration.getBoolean("timeslicerender", true);
         timeslice_interval = configuration.getDouble("timesliceinterval", 0.5);
         
         scheduler = plugin.getServer().getScheduler();