diff --git a/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.cpp b/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
index 35d3e8a755b6c..90b71a9f4eee2 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo GCS_MAVLINK_Parameters::var_info[] = {
     // @Increment: 1
     // @RebootRequired: True
     // @User: Advanced
-    AP_GROUPINFO("PARAMS",   8, GCS_MAVLINK_Parameters, streamRates[8],  0),
+    AP_GROUPINFO("PARAMS",   8, GCS_MAVLINK_Parameters, streamRates[8],  50),
 
     // @Param: ADSB
     // @DisplayName: ADSB stream rate