diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f1ff660a..2556a5a7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ properties. All times are in seconds.
 > The amount of time that can pass between two pressed keys, before the plugin
 > considers it a new session, and starts all timers and counters over.
 >
-> Defaults to 10 seconds.
+> Defaults to 300 seconds (5 minutes).
 
 ### `.settings.lock_time_out`
 
diff --git a/src/Kaleidoscope/TypingBreaks.cpp b/src/Kaleidoscope/TypingBreaks.cpp
index d6a984f1..898c0113 100644
--- a/src/Kaleidoscope/TypingBreaks.cpp
+++ b/src/Kaleidoscope/TypingBreaks.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 namespace kaleidoscope {
 
 TypingBreaks::settings_t TypingBreaks::settings = {
-  .idle_time_limit = 10,  //  10s
+  .idle_time_limit = 300, //  5m
   .lock_time_out = 2700,  //  45m
   .lock_length = 300,    //   5m
   .left_hand_max_keys = 0,