diff --git a/crates/config/src/constants/scanner.rs b/crates/config/src/constants/scanner.rs
index 2afd15a72..3b8b5e45a 100644
--- a/crates/config/src/constants/scanner.rs
+++ b/crates/config/src/constants/scanner.rs
@@ -65,11 +65,12 @@ pub const ENV_SCANNER_ALERT_EXCESS_VERSION_SIZE: &str = "RUSTFS_SCANNER_ALERT_EX
 pub const DEFAULT_SCANNER_ALERT_EXCESS_VERSION_SIZE: u64 = 1024 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024;
 
 /// Environment variable that controls how many subfolders trigger scanner alerts.
-/// - Example: `export RUSTFS_SCANNER_ALERT_EXCESS_FOLDERS=50000`
+/// - Example: `export RUSTFS_SCANNER_ALERT_EXCESS_FOLDERS=65538`
 pub const ENV_SCANNER_ALERT_EXCESS_FOLDERS: &str = "RUSTFS_SCANNER_ALERT_EXCESS_FOLDERS";
 
 /// Default subfolder count that triggers scanner alerts.
-pub const DEFAULT_SCANNER_ALERT_EXCESS_FOLDERS: u64 = 50_000;
+/// Allows Proxmox Backup Server's chunk namespace layout.
+pub const DEFAULT_SCANNER_ALERT_EXCESS_FOLDERS: u64 = 65_538;
 
 /// Environment variable that controls whether the scanner sleeps between operations.
 /// When `true` (default), the scanner throttles itself. When `false`, it runs at full speed.
diff --git a/crates/scanner/src/scanner_folder.rs b/crates/scanner/src/scanner_folder.rs
index b4814a8b4..76bd0b406 100644
--- a/crates/scanner/src/scanner_folder.rs
+++ b/crates/scanner/src/scanner_folder.rs
@@ -1666,7 +1666,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[cfg(unix)]
     use std::os::unix::fs::{PermissionsExt, symlink};
     use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
-    use temp_env::with_var;
+    use temp_env::{with_var, with_var_unset};
     use uuid::Uuid;
 
     async fn build_test_scanner() -> (FolderScanner, std::path::PathBuf) {
@@ -1808,6 +1808,14 @@ mod tests {
         });
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    #[serial]
+    fn test_excessive_folders_threshold_default_supports_pbs_layout() {
+        with_var_unset(rustfs_config::ENV_SCANNER_ALERT_EXCESS_FOLDERS, || {
+            assert_eq!(scanner_excess_folders_threshold(), 65_538);
+        });
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     #[serial]
     async fn test_record_failed_prunes_to_max_entries() {