diff --git a/ArduCopter/Copter.cpp b/ArduCopter/Copter.cpp
index a9a1202d71..2ebdf63263 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/Copter.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/Copter.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ const AP_Scheduler::Task Copter::scheduler_tasks[] = {
 #endif
     FAST_TASK(Log_Video_Stabilisation),
 
-    SCHED_TASK(rc_loop,              100,    130,  3),
+    SCHED_TASK(rc_loop,              250,    130,  3),
     SCHED_TASK(throttle_loop,         50,     75,  6),
     SCHED_TASK_CLASS(AP_GPS,               &copter.gps,                 update,          50, 200,   9),
 #if AP_OPTICALFLOW_ENABLED