diff --git a/builtin/game/default_physics.lua b/builtin/game/default_physics.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e596bc8bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builtin/game/default_physics.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+-- Minetest: builtin/game/default_physics.lua
+
+-- DEFAULT_PHYSICS variable of a player
+core.DEFAULT_PHYSICS = {
+	speed = 1,
+	speed_walk = 1,
+	speed_climb = 1,
+	speed_crouch = 1,
+	speed_fast = 1,
+
+	jump = 1,
+	gravity = 1,
+
+	liquid_fluidity = 1,
+	liquid_fluidity_smooth = 1,
+	liquid_sink = 1,
+
+	acceleration_default = 1,
+	acceleration_air = 1,
+	acceleration_fast = 1,
+
+	sneak = true,
+	sneak_glitch = false,
+	new_move = true,
+}
+
+core.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
+	player:set_physics_override(core.DEFAULT_PHYSICS)
+end)
diff --git a/builtin/game/init.lua b/builtin/game/init.lua
index b3c64e729..208c1c50a 100644
--- a/builtin/game/init.lua
+++ b/builtin/game/init.lua
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ dofile(commonpath .. "chatcommands.lua")
 dofile(gamepath .. "chat.lua")
 dofile(commonpath .. "information_formspecs.lua")
 dofile(gamepath .. "static_spawn.lua")
+dofile(gamepath .. "default_physics.lua")
 dofile(gamepath .. "detached_inventory.lua")
 assert(loadfile(gamepath .. "falling.lua"))(builtin_shared)
 dofile(gamepath .. "features.lua")
diff --git a/doc/lua_api.md b/doc/lua_api.md
index 438769085..1924dd509 100644
--- a/doc/lua_api.md
+++ b/doc/lua_api.md
@@ -8706,6 +8706,7 @@ child will follow movement and rotation of that bone.
     * Returns `0` (no bits set) if the object is not a player.
 * `set_physics_override(override_table)`
     * Overrides the physics attributes of the player
+    * `core.DEFAULT_PHYSICS` contains the default values.
     * `override_table` is a table with the following fields:
         * `speed`: multiplier to *all* movement speed (`speed_*`) and
                    acceleration (`acceleration_*`) values (default: `1`)
diff --git a/games/devtest/mods/unittests/player.lua b/games/devtest/mods/unittests/player.lua
index f8945f320..c319346f9 100644
--- a/games/devtest/mods/unittests/player.lua
+++ b/games/devtest/mods/unittests/player.lua
@@ -204,3 +204,17 @@ local function run_player_hotbar_clamp_tests(player)
 	player:hud_set_hotbar_itemcount(old_bar_size)
 end
 unittests.register("test_player_hotbar_clamp", run_player_hotbar_clamp_tests, {player=true})
+
+--
+-- Player defaults physics
+--
+core.DEFAULT_PHYSICS.speed = 2 -- Slightly change
+local function run_player_default_physics_tests(player)
+	local player_overrides = player:get_physics_override()
+	assert(player_overrides.speed == 2)
+	-- Revert everything
+	core.DEFAULT_PHYSICS.speed = 1
+	player_overrides.speed = 1
+	player:set_physics_override(player_overrides)
+end
+unittests.register("test_player_default_physics", run_player_default_physics_tests, {player=true})