diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3c7029f5..3d887d6b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ usage: fzf [options]
 
   -m, --multi      Enable multi-select
   -x, --extended   Extended-search mode
-  -s, --sort=MAX   Maximum number of matched items to sort. Default: 500
+  -s, --sort=MAX   Maximum number of matched items to sort. Default: 1000
   +s, --no-sort    Do not sort the result. Keep the sequence unchanged.
   +i               Case-sensitive match
   +c, --no-color   Disable colors
diff --git a/fzf b/fzf
index 5c3c47f8..92627252 100755
--- a/fzf
+++ b/fzf
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class FZF
     usage 0 unless (%w[--help -h] & argv).empty?
     @rxflag = argv.delete('+i') ? 0 : Regexp::IGNORECASE
     @sort   = %w[+s --no-sort].map   { |e| argv.delete e }.compact.empty? ?
-      ENV.fetch('FZF_DEFAULT_SORT', 500).to_i : nil
+      ENV.fetch('FZF_DEFAULT_SORT', 1000).to_i : nil
     @color  = %w[+c --no-color].map  { |e| argv.delete e }.compact.empty?
     @multi  = !%w[-m --multi].map    { |e| argv.delete e }.compact.empty?
     @xmode  = !%w[-x --extended].map { |e| argv.delete e }.compact.empty?
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class FZF
 
     -m, --multi      Enable multi-select
     -x, --extended   Extended-search mode
-    -s, --sort=MAX   Maximum number of matched items to sort. Default: 500.
+    -s, --sort=MAX   Maximum number of matched items to sort. Default: 1000
     +s, --no-sort    Do not sort the result. Keep the sequence unchanged.
     +i               Case-sensitive match
     +c, --no-color   Disable colors]
diff --git a/test/test_fzf.rb b/test/test_fzf.rb
index 69cfa2f7..b33502df 100644
--- a/test/test_fzf.rb
+++ b/test/test_fzf.rb
@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@ load 'fzf'
 class TestFZF < MiniTest::Unit::TestCase
   def test_default_options
     fzf = FZF.new []
-    assert_equal 500, fzf.sort
+    assert_equal 1000, fzf.sort
     assert_equal false, fzf.multi
     assert_equal true, fzf.color
     assert_equal Regexp::IGNORECASE, fzf.rxflag
 
     begin
-      ENV['FZF_DEFAULT_SORT'] = '1000'
+      ENV['FZF_DEFAULT_SORT'] = '1500'
       fzf = FZF.new []
-      assert_equal 1000, fzf.sort
+      assert_equal 1500, fzf.sort
     ensure
       ENV.delete 'FZF_DEFAULT_SORT'
     end