diff --git a/src/MarkerClusterGroup.js b/src/MarkerClusterGroup.js
index d7d50a9a29..7a1db928ce 100644
--- a/src/MarkerClusterGroup.js
+++ b/src/MarkerClusterGroup.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 L.MarkerClusterGroup = L.FeatureGroup.extend({
 
 	options: {
-		maxClusterRadius: 60, //A cluster will cover at most this many pixels from its center
+		maxClusterRadius: 80, //A cluster will cover at most this many pixels from its center
 		iconCreateFunction: null,
 
 		spiderfyOnMaxZoom: true,