diff --git a/msg/tune_control.msg b/msg/tune_control.msg
index 6746cf76da..96d70af154 100644
--- a/msg/tune_control.msg
+++ b/msg/tune_control.msg
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ uint32 silence       # in us
 uint8 volume         # value between 0-100 if supported by backend
 
 uint8 VOLUME_LEVEL_MIN = 0
-uint8 VOLUME_LEVEL_DEFAULT = 40
+uint8 VOLUME_LEVEL_DEFAULT = 20
 uint8 VOLUME_LEVEL_MAX = 100
 
 uint8 ORB_QUEUE_LENGTH = 4