diff --git a/files/settings-default.cfg b/files/settings-default.cfg
index 1a30e492c5..ed392d44e4 100644
--- a/files/settings-default.cfg
+++ b/files/settings-default.cfg
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ chain =
 live reload = false
 
 # Used for eye adaptation to control speed at which scene luminance can change from one frame to the next. No effect when HDR is not being utilized.
-hdr exposure time = 0.1
+hdr exposure time = 0.05
 
 # Transparent depth postpass. Re-renders transparent objects with alpha-clipping forced with a fixed threshold.
 transparent postpass = true