diff --git a/RELEASE.txt b/RELEASE.txt
index cf6096e94..1830e3919 100644
--- a/RELEASE.txt
+++ b/RELEASE.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ This document describes the differences between 4.2.0 and 4.1.1 releases.
     - (Eiger) Deactivate a module
     - (Eiger) Setting all trimbits argument check
     - (Eiger client) Changing dynamic range changes to different clock divider
+    - (Eiger Receiver) different rx_fifodepth defaults
     - (Receiver) rx_fifodepth has a higher range
     - (Receiver) subperiod in master file
     - (Receiver) performance (memory allocation and alignment, file buffering)
@@ -44,6 +45,9 @@ This document describes the differences between 4.2.0 and 4.1.1 releases.
         from start. Removed file buffering when writing to file. Replaced
         pausing on keepRunning variable with semaphore to reduce cpu
         load.
+    2.  (Eiger) rx_fifodepth default is 100 for 32 bit mode, but 1000
+        for other modes. Changing dynamic range changes bit mode to 
+        their defaults.
 
     Client
     ------
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
index 0a69c8776..84dee9712 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
@@ -2972,7 +2972,7 @@ int multiSlsDetector::setDynamicRange(int p) {
 	}
 
 	//for usability for the user
-	if (getDetectorsType() == EIGER) {
+	if (getDetectorsType() == EIGER && p != -1) {
 		if (p == 32) {
 			std::cout << "Setting Clock to Quarter Speed to cope with Dynamic Range of 32" << std::endl;
 			setSpeed(CLOCK_DIVIDER, 2);
@@ -2980,8 +2980,10 @@ int multiSlsDetector::setDynamicRange(int p) {
 			std::cout << "Setting Clock to Full Speed for Dynamic Range of " << p << std::endl;
 			setSpeed(CLOCK_DIVIDER, 0);
 		}
-		if (p != -1)
-			updateOffsets();
+		updateOffsets();
+		if (thisMultiDetector->receiverOnlineFlag == ONLINE_FLAG) {
+			std::cout << "Setting receiver fifo depth to default" << std::endl;
+		}
 	}
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/slsReceiverSoftware/include/GeneralData.h b/slsReceiverSoftware/include/GeneralData.h
index 0737c47ac..d4923fab5 100644
--- a/slsReceiverSoftware/include/GeneralData.h
+++ b/slsReceiverSoftware/include/GeneralData.h
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ class EigerData : public GeneralData {
 		imageSize 			= dataSize*packetsPerFrame;
 		maxFramesPerFile 	= EIGER_MAX_FRAMES_PER_FILE;
 		fifoBufferHeaderSize= FIFO_HEADER_NUMBYTES + sizeof(slsReceiverDefs::sls_receiver_header);
-		defaultFifoDepth 	= 100;
+		defaultFifoDepth 	= 1000;
 		threadsPerReceiver	= 2;
 		headerPacketSize	= 40;
 		standardheader		= true;
@@ -630,6 +630,7 @@ class EigerData : public GeneralData {
 	void SetDynamicRange(int dr, bool tgEnable) {
 		packetsPerFrame = (tgEnable ? 4 : 16) * dr;
 		imageSize 		= dataSize*packetsPerFrame;
+		defaultFifoDepth = (dr == 32 ?  100 : 1000);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/UDPStandardImplementation.cpp b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/UDPStandardImplementation.cpp
index 446c5d16c..85c853dad 100644
--- a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/UDPStandardImplementation.cpp
+++ b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/UDPStandardImplementation.cpp
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ int UDPStandardImplementation::setDynamicRange(const uint32_t i) {
 		for (std::vector<DataProcessor*>::const_iterator it = dataProcessor.begin(); it != dataProcessor.end(); ++it)
 			(*it)->SetPixelDimension();
 
+		fifoDepth = generalData->defaultFifoDepth;
 		numberofJobs = -1; //changes to imagesize has to be noted to recreate fifo structure
 		if (SetupFifoStructure() == FAIL)
 			return FAIL;