diff --git a/DOCS/man/af.rst b/DOCS/man/af.rst
index d9c184e9c59ab..77abd2ff15080 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/af.rst
+++ b/DOCS/man/af.rst
@@ -182,10 +182,10 @@ Available filters are:
         and ``<speed> != 0``. (default: 8.0)
 
     ``search-interval=<amount>``
-        Length in milliseconds to search for best overlap position. (default: 30)
+        Length in milliseconds to search for best overlap position. (default: 40)
 
     ``window-size=<amount>``
-        Length in milliseconds of the overlap-and-add window. (default: 20)
+        Length in milliseconds of the overlap-and-add window. (default: 12)
 
 ``rubberband``
     High quality pitch correction with librubberband. This can be used in place
diff --git a/audio/filter/af_scaletempo2.c b/audio/filter/af_scaletempo2.c
index 1aa656dc540ee..7ad8e3566d670 100644
--- a/audio/filter/af_scaletempo2.c
+++ b/audio/filter/af_scaletempo2.c
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@ const struct mp_user_filter_entry af_scaletempo2 = {
         .priv_defaults = &(const OPT_BASE_STRUCT) {
             .min_playback_rate = 0.25,
             .max_playback_rate = 8.0,
-            .ola_window_size_ms = 20,
-            .wsola_search_interval_ms = 30,
+            .ola_window_size_ms = 12,
+            .wsola_search_interval_ms = 40,
         },
         .options = (const struct m_option[]) {
             {"search-interval",