diff --git a/docs/Settings.md b/docs/Settings.md
index e1f1816813..dd22b2eba7 100644
--- a/docs/Settings.md
+++ b/docs/Settings.md
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ These are values (in us) by how much RC input can be different before it's consi
 
 | Default | Min | Max |
 | --- | --- | --- |
-| 5 | 0 | 32 |
+| 2 | 0 | 32 |
 
 ---
 
@@ -6198,7 +6198,7 @@ These are values (in us) by how much RC input can be different before it's consi
 
 | Default | Min | Max |
 | --- | --- | --- |
-| 5 | 0 | 100 |
+| 2 | 0 | 100 |
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/src/main/fc/settings.yaml b/src/main/fc/settings.yaml
index ba443dc19d..521f9bcf19 100644
--- a/src/main/fc/settings.yaml
+++ b/src/main/fc/settings.yaml
@@ -1668,12 +1668,12 @@ groups:
     members:
       - name: deadband
         description: "These are values (in us) by how much RC input can be different before it's considered valid. For transmitters with jitter on outputs, this value can be increased. Defaults are zero, but can be increased up to 10 or so if rc inputs twitch while idle."
-        default_value: 5
+        default_value: 2
         min: 0
         max: 32
       - name: yaw_deadband
         description: "These are values (in us) by how much RC input can be different before it's considered valid. For transmitters with jitter on outputs, this value can be increased. Defaults are zero, but can be increased up to 10 or so if rc inputs twitch while idle."
-        default_value: 5
+        default_value: 2
         min: 0
         max: 100
       - name: pos_hold_deadband