diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/navigator_params.c b/src/modules/navigator/navigator_params.c
index d5e00e35db..1ba159a8e6 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/navigator_params.c
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/navigator_params.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(NAV_MIN_ALT, 50.0f);
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(NAV_ACCEPT_RAD, 10.0f);
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(NAV_LOITER_RAD, 100.0f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(NAV_LOITER_RAD, 50.0f);
 PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(NAV_ONB_MIS_EN, 0);
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(NAV_TAKEOFF_ALT, 10.0f);	// default TAKEOFF altitude
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(NAV_LAND_ALT, 5.0f);		// slow descend from this altitude when landing