diff --git a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editbmesh_add.c b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editbmesh_add.c
index c527fb9c043..cb3a6c9e0e3 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editbmesh_add.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editbmesh_add.c
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ void MESH_OT_primitive_cylinder_add(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	RNA_def_int(ot->srna, "vertices", 32, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, "Vertices", "", 2, 500);
 	prop = RNA_def_float(ot->srna, "radius", 1.0f, 0.0, FLT_MAX, "Radius", "", 0.001, 100.00);
 	RNA_def_property_subtype(prop, PROP_DISTANCE);
-	prop = RNA_def_float(ot->srna, "depth", 1.0f, 0.0, FLT_MAX, "Depth", "", 0.001, 100.00);
+	prop = RNA_def_float(ot->srna, "depth", 2.0f, 0.0, FLT_MAX, "Depth", "", 0.001, 100.00);
 	RNA_def_property_subtype(prop, PROP_DISTANCE);
 	RNA_def_enum(ot->srna, "end_fill_type", fill_type_items, 1, "Cap Fill Type", "");