diff --git a/shared/uavobjectdefinition/mixersettings.xml b/shared/uavobjectdefinition/mixersettings.xml
index 5bfff7e12..a29cba643 100644
--- a/shared/uavobjectdefinition/mixersettings.xml
+++ b/shared/uavobjectdefinition/mixersettings.xml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
     <object name="MixerSettings" singleinstance="true" settings="true" category="Control">
         <description>Settings for the @ref ActuatorModule that controls the channel assignments for the mixer based on AircraftType</description>
         <field name="MaxAccel" units="units/sec" type="float" elements="1" defaultvalue="1000"/>
-        <field name="MixerValueRoll" units="percent" type="int8" elements="1" defaultvalue="100"/>  
-        <field name="MixerValuePitch" units="percent" type="int8" elements="1" defaultvalue="100"/>
+        <field name="MixerValueRoll" units="percent" type="int8" elements="1" defaultvalue="50"/>  
+        <field name="MixerValuePitch" units="percent" type="int8" elements="1" defaultvalue="50"/>
         <field name="MixerValueYaw" units="percent" type="int8" elements="1" defaultvalue="50"/>
         <field name="FeedForward" units="" type="float" elements="1" defaultvalue="0"/>
         <field name="AccelTime" units="ms" type="float" elements="1" defaultvalue="0"/>