diff --git a/newgrf_spritegroup.c b/newgrf_spritegroup.c
index ef2ca90914..f97da9c90f 100644
--- a/newgrf_spritegroup.c
+++ b/newgrf_spritegroup.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 static void SpriteGroupPoolCleanBlock(uint start_item, uint end_item);
 
 static uint _spritegroup_count = 0;
-STATIC_OLD_POOL(SpriteGroup, SpriteGroup, 4, 8000, NULL, SpriteGroupPoolCleanBlock)
+STATIC_OLD_POOL(SpriteGroup, SpriteGroup, 9, 250, NULL, SpriteGroupPoolCleanBlock)
 
 static void DestroySpriteGroup(SpriteGroup *group)
 {