diff --git a/scripting/shavit-zones.sp b/scripting/shavit-zones.sp
index 95e3d2c1..4ebb678a 100644
--- a/scripting/shavit-zones.sp
+++ b/scripting/shavit-zones.sp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ bool gB_TeleportToStart = true;
 bool gB_TeleportToEnd = true;
 bool gB_UseCustomSprite = true;
 float gF_Height = 128.0;
-float gF_Offset = 0.0;
+float gF_Offset = 0.5;
 
 // handles
 Handle gH_DrawEverything = null;
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public void OnPluginStart()
 	gCV_TeleportToEnd = CreateConVar("shavit_zones_teleporttoend", "1", "Teleport players to the end zone on sm_end?\n0 - Disabled\n1 - Enabled", 0, true, 0.0, true, 1.0);
 	gCV_UseCustomSprite = CreateConVar("shavit_zones_usecustomsprite", "1", "Use custom sprite for zone drawing?\nSee `configs/shavit-zones.cfg`.\nRestart server after change.\n0 - Disabled\n1 - Enabled", 0, true, 0.0, true, 1.0);
 	gCV_Height = CreateConVar("shavit_zones_height", "128.0", "Height to use for the start zone.", 0, true, 0.0, false);
-	gCV_Offset = CreateConVar("shavit_zones_offset", "0.0", "When calculating a zone's *VISUAL* box, by how many units, should we scale it to the center?\n0.0 - no downscaling. Values above 0 will scale it inward and negative numbers will scale it outwards.\nAdjust this value if the zones clip into walls.");
+	gCV_Offset = CreateConVar("shavit_zones_offset", "0.5", "When calculating a zone's *VISUAL* box, by how many units, should we scale it to the center?\n0.0 - no downscaling. Values above 0 will scale it inward and negative numbers will scale it outwards.\nAdjust this value if the zones clip into walls.");
 
 	gCV_FlatZones.AddChangeHook(OnConVarChanged);
 	gCV_Interval.AddChangeHook(OnConVarChanged);