diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 84851377e..8dc506e3d 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.30 - 17th January 2008
 ===================================
+  Reinstate VG extent size and stripe size defaults (halved). (2.02.29)
   Add lists of stacked LV segments using each LV to the internal metadata.
   Change vgsplit -l (for unimplemented --list) into --maxlogicalvolumes.
   Fix process_all_pvs to detect non-orphans with no MDAs correctly.
diff --git a/tools/lvcreate.c b/tools/lvcreate.c
index a01466c27..b5280b016 100644
--- a/tools/lvcreate.c
+++ b/tools/lvcreate.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ static int _validate_stripe_params(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 	if (lp->stripes > 1 && !lp->stripe_size) {
 		lp->stripe_size = find_config_tree_int(cmd,
 						  "metadata/stripesize",
-						  DEFAULT_STRIPESIZE);
+						  DEFAULT_STRIPESIZE) * 2;
 		log_print("Using default stripesize %s",
 			  display_size(cmd, (uint64_t) lp->stripe_size));
 	}