diff --git a/plugins/input/postgis/postgis_datasource.cpp b/plugins/input/postgis/postgis_datasource.cpp
index 5ce128af3..c18103f7b 100644
--- a/plugins/input/postgis/postgis_datasource.cpp
+++ b/plugins/input/postgis/postgis_datasource.cpp
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ featureset_ptr postgis_datasource::features_with_context(query const& q,processo
           // 1/20 of pixel seems to be a good compromise to avoid
           // drop of collapsed polygons.
           // See https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/issues/1639
-          const double tolerance = std::min(px_gw, px_gh) / 2.0;
+          const double tolerance = std::min(px_gw, px_gh) / 20.0;
           s << ", " << tolerance << ")";
         }