diff --git a/src/defaultsettings.cpp b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
index 320f66b..39db6d0 100644
--- a/src/defaultsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ void set_default_settings()
 
 #ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREENGUI
 	settings->setDefault("touchtarget", "true");
-	settings->setDefault("touchscreen_threshold","10");
+	settings->setDefault("touchscreen_threshold","5");
 	settings->setDefault("fixed_virtual_joystick", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("virtual_joystick_triggers_aux1", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("clickable_chat_weblinks", "false");