diff --git a/mdbx.h b/mdbx.h
index abaa303f..15122715 100644
--- a/mdbx.h
+++ b/mdbx.h
@@ -2119,7 +2119,8 @@ enum MDBX_option_t {
    * growth, or/and to the inability of put long values.
    *
    * The `MDBX_opt_rp_augment_limit` controls described limit for the current
-   * process. Default is 262144, it is usually enough for most cases. */
+   * process. By default this limit adjusted dynamically to 1/3 of current
+   * quantity of DB pages, which is usually enough for most cases. */
   MDBX_opt_rp_augment_limit,
 
   /** \brief Controls the in-process limit to grow a cache of dirty
diff --git a/src/core.c b/src/core.c
index 474bec75..7cf33456 100644
--- a/src/core.c
+++ b/src/core.c
@@ -5979,8 +5979,8 @@ __cold static void munlock_all(const MDBX_env *env) {
 }
 
 __cold static unsigned default_rp_augment_limit(const MDBX_env *env) {
-  /* default rp_augment_limit = ceil(npages / gold_ratio) */
-  const size_t augment = (env->me_dbgeo.now >> (env->me_psize2log + 10)) * 633u;
+  /* default rp_augment_limit = npages / 3 */
+  const size_t augment = env->me_dbgeo.now / 3 >> env->me_psize2log;
   eASSERT(env, augment < MDBX_PGL_LIMIT);
   return pnl_bytes2size(pnl_size2bytes(
       (augment > MDBX_PNL_INITIAL) ? augment : MDBX_PNL_INITIAL));