diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/autofocus.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/autofocus.py
index bff91e81..04d69480 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/autofocus.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/autofocus.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class StackParams(BaseModel):
     # Using docstrings under variables as this is how pdoc would expect
     # attributed to be documented
 
-    settling_time: float = Field(default=0.3, ge=0)
+    settling_time: float = Field(default=0.05, ge=0)
     """Time (in seconds) between moving and capturing an image"""
 
     origin: StackOrigin = StackOrigin.START