diff --git a/misc/mc.menu b/misc/mc.menu

index cf35412..806b13b 100644

--- a/misc/mc.menu

+++ b/misc/mc.menu

@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ y       Gzip or gunzip current file

 	    *.gz) DECOMP=-d;;

 	    *.[zZ]) DECOMP=-d;;

 	esac

-        gzip $DECOMP -v %f

+        gzip -9 $DECOMP -v %f

 + t t

 Y       Gzip or gunzip tagged files

@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ Y       Gzip or gunzip tagged files

 	    *.gz) DECOMP=-d;;

 	    *.[zZ]) DECOMP=-d;;

 	  esac

-          gzip $DECOMP -v "$i"

+          gzip -9 $DECOMP -v "$i"

         done

 + ! t t