diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index 14b8d82c0a..30f985f4f3 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -2718,7 +2718,9 @@ static bool config_load_file(const char *path, bool set_defaults,
       *settings->paths.directory_system = '\0';
 
    if (settings->floats.slowmotion_ratio < 1.0f)
-      configuration_set_float(settings, settings->floats.slowmotion_ratio, 1.0f);
+   {
+      configuration_set_float(settings, settings->floats.slowmotion_ratio, 15.0f);
+   }
 
    /* Sanitize fastforward_ratio value - previously range was -1
     * and up (with 0 being skipped) */
@@ -2727,6 +2729,7 @@ static bool config_load_file(const char *path, bool set_defaults,
       configuration_set_float(settings, settings->floats.fastforward_ratio, 0.0f);
    }
 
+
 #ifdef HAVE_LAKKA
    settings->bools.ssh_enable       = path_file_exists(LAKKA_SSH_PATH);
    settings->bools.samba_enable     = path_file_exists(LAKKA_SAMBA_PATH);