diff --git a/src/main/flight/pid.c b/src/main/flight/pid.c
index dc751f93ad..6ca00b0446 100644
--- a/src/main/flight/pid.c
+++ b/src/main/flight/pid.c
@@ -1100,9 +1100,11 @@ void FAST_CODE pidController(const pidProfile_t *pidProfile, timeUs_t currentTim
         pidRuntime.oldSetpointCorrection[axis] = setpointCorrection;
 #endif
 
-        // Only enable feedforward for rate mode and if launch control is inactive
-        const float feedforwardGain = (flightModeFlags || launchControlActive) ? 0.0f : pidRuntime.pidCoefficient[axis].Kf;
+        // no feedforward in launch control
+        float feedforwardGain = launchControlActive ? 0.0f : pidRuntime.pidCoefficient[axis].Kf;
         if (feedforwardGain > 0) {
+            // halve feedforward in Level mode since stick sensitivity is weaker by about half
+            feedforwardGain *= FLIGHT_MODE(ANGLE_MODE) ? 0.5f : 1.0f;
             // no transition if feedforwardTransition == 0
             float transition = pidRuntime.feedforwardTransition > 0 ? MIN(1.f, getRcDeflectionAbs(axis) * pidRuntime.feedforwardTransition) : 1;
             float feedForward = feedforwardGain * transition * pidSetpointDelta * pidRuntime.pidFrequency;