diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h
index 3824d178f0..a1008df6a6 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, super_rapid_clock_update, "super-rapid-clock-update", fal
 /* metering */
 
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (float, meter_hold, "meter-hold", 100.0f)
-CONFIG_VARIABLE (float, meter_falloff, "meter-falloff", 32.0f)
+CONFIG_VARIABLE (float, meter_falloff, "meter-falloff", 13.3f)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (VUMeterStandard, meter_vu_standard, "meter-vu-standard", MeteringVUstandard)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (MeterLineUp, meter_line_up_level, "meter-line-up-level", MeteringLineUp18)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (MeterLineUp, meter_line_up_din, "meter-line-up-din", MeteringLineUp15)