diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/default_prefs.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/default_prefs.xml
index 2c91cb55..4e943461 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/default_prefs.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/default_prefs.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     <string name="pref_luma_seekbar_default" translatable="false">12</string>
     <string name="pref_sharpness_seekbar_default" translatable="false">0.60</string>
     <string name="pref_saturation_seekbar_default" translatable="false">1.0</string>
-    <string name="pref_gain_seekbar_default" translatable="false">1.0</string>
+    <string name="pref_gain_seekbar_default" translatable="false">0.5</string>
     <string name="pref_noise_seekbar_default" translatable="false">1.0</string>
     <string name="pref_compressor_seekbar_default" translatable="false">1.0</string>
     <string name="pref_align_method_default" translatable="false">0</string>