diff --git a/res/xml/assist_gesture_settings.xml b/res/xml/assist_gesture_settings.xml
index 2cc5189d37b..0dbf9c788dd 100644
--- a/res/xml/assist_gesture_settings.xml
+++ b/res/xml/assist_gesture_settings.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     <com.android.settings.widget.SeekBarPreference
         android:key="gesture_assist_sensitivity"
         android:title="@string/assist_gesture_sensitivity_title"
-        android:defaultValue="2"
-        android:max="4" />
+        android:defaultValue="5"
+        android:max="10" />
 
 </PreferenceScreen>