diff --git a/src/modules/ekf_att_pos_estimator/ekf_att_pos_estimator_params.c b/src/modules/ekf_att_pos_estimator/ekf_att_pos_estimator_params.c
index f8cca6c0dd..4702ec6cdb 100644
--- a/src/modules/ekf_att_pos_estimator/ekf_att_pos_estimator_params.c
+++ b/src/modules/ekf_att_pos_estimator/ekf_att_pos_estimator_params.c
@@ -141,13 +141,13 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(PE_VELNE_NOISE, 0.3f);
 /**
  * Velocity noise in down (vertical) direction
  *
- * Generic default: 0.5, multicopters: 0.7, ground vehicles: 0.7
+ * Generic default: 0.3, multicopters: 0.4, ground vehicles: 0.7
  *
  * @min 0.05
  * @max 5.0
  * @group Position Estimator
  */
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(PE_VELD_NOISE, 0.5f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(PE_VELD_NOISE, 0.3f);
 
 /**
  * Position noise in north-east (horizontal) direction
@@ -163,13 +163,13 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(PE_POSNE_NOISE, 0.5f);
 /**
  * Position noise in down (vertical) direction
  *
- * Generic defaults: 0.5, multicopters: 1.0, ground vehicles: 1.0
+ * Generic defaults: 1.25, multicopters: 1.0, ground vehicles: 1.0
  *
  * @min 0.1
  * @max 10.0
  * @group Position Estimator
  */
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(PE_POSD_NOISE, 0.5f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(PE_POSD_NOISE, 1.25f);
 
 /**
  * Magnetometer measurement noise