diff --git a/app/config/config.cpp b/app/config/config.cpp
index fc2384c14..0d22fc54e 100644
--- a/app/config/config.cpp
+++ b/app/config/config.cpp
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ void Config::SetDefaults()
 
   config_map_["DiskCachePath"] = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::AppLocalDataLocation);
   config_map_["DiskCacheSize"] = 20.0;
-  config_map_["DiskCacheBehind"] = QVariant::fromValue(rational(5));
-  config_map_["DiskCacheAhead"] = QVariant::fromValue(rational(30));
+  config_map_["DiskCacheBehind"] = QVariant::fromValue(rational(2));
+  config_map_["DiskCacheAhead"] = QVariant::fromValue(rational(10));
   config_map_["ClearDiskCacheOnClose"] = false;
 
   config_map_["DefaultSequenceWidth"] = 1920;