diff --git a/README b/README
index e1ceb9f..e2a1d70 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ The system can be configured by adding settings to the `minetest.conf`:
     #  stack: The dropped stacks are dropped as they are.
     autodrops_split = single
     
-    # The maximum velocity of newly dropped items, defaults to "4, 3, 4".
-    autodrops_velocity = 4, 3, 4
+    # The maximum velocity of newly dropped items, defaults to "2, 4, 2".
+    autodrops_velocity = 2, 4, 2
 
diff --git a/doc/index.html b/doc/index.html
index 030dc9a..6e4081f 100644
--- a/doc/index.html
+++ b/doc/index.html
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 	</tr>
 	<tr>
 	<td class="name" nowrap><a href="#velocity">velocity</a></td>
-	<td class="summary">The maximum velocity for new spawned items, defaults to 4, 3, 4.</td>
+	<td class="summary">The maximum velocity for new spawned items, defaults to 2, 4, 2.</td>
 	</tr>
 </table>
 
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
     <strong>velocity</strong>
     </dt>
     <dd>
-    The maximum velocity for new spawned items, defaults to 4, 3, 4.
+    The maximum velocity for new spawned items, defaults to 2, 4, 2.
 
 
 
diff --git a/mods/auto_drops/autodrops.lua b/mods/auto_drops/autodrops.lua
index 1f0186f..a91d000 100644
--- a/mods/auto_drops/autodrops.lua
+++ b/mods/auto_drops/autodrops.lua
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ autodrops = {
 	-- "single" splits the provided stack into individual items.
 	split = settings.get_string("autodrops_split", "single"),
 	
-	--- The maximum velocity for new spawned items, defaults to 4, 3, 4.
-	velocity = settings.get_pos3d("autodrops_velocity", { x = 4, y = 3, z = 4 })
+	--- The maximum velocity for new spawned items, defaults to 2, 4, 2.
+	velocity = settings.get_pos3d("autodrops_velocity", { x = 2, y = 4, z = 2 })
 }