diff --git a/launcher/Application.cpp b/launcher/Application.cpp
index 9f731efa..45cd9422 100644
--- a/launcher/Application.cpp
+++ b/launcher/Application.cpp
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ Application::Application(int &argc, char **argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
 
         // Memory
         m_settings->registerSetting({"MinMemAlloc", "MinMemoryAlloc"}, 512);
-        m_settings->registerSetting({"MaxMemAlloc", "MaxMemoryAlloc"}, 4096);
+        m_settings->registerSetting({"MaxMemAlloc", "MaxMemoryAlloc"}, suitableMaxMem());
         m_settings->registerSetting("PermGen", 128);
 
         // Java Settings
@@ -1591,3 +1591,17 @@ QString Application::getUserAgentUncached()
 
     return BuildConfig.USER_AGENT_UNCACHED;
 }
+
+int Application::suitableMaxMem()
+{
+    float totalRAM = (float)Sys::getSystemRam() / (float)Sys::mebibyte;
+    int maxMemoryAlloc;
+
+    // If totalRAM < 6GB, use (totalRAM / 1.5), else 4GB
+    if (totalRAM < (4096 * 1.5))
+        maxMemoryAlloc = (int) (totalRAM / 1.5);
+    else
+        maxMemoryAlloc = 4096;
+
+    return maxMemoryAlloc;
+}
diff --git a/launcher/Application.h b/launcher/Application.h
index 78ab8fbd..4c2f62d4 100644
--- a/launcher/Application.h
+++ b/launcher/Application.h
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ public:
 
     void ShowGlobalSettings(class QWidget * parent, QString open_page = QString());
 
+    int suitableMaxMem();
+
 signals:
     void updateAllowedChanged(bool status);
     void globalSettingsAboutToOpen();