diff --git a/etc/UPower.conf b/etc/UPower.conf
index e2c6a69..6cab6dc 100644
--- a/etc/UPower.conf
+++ b/etc/UPower.conf
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ UsePercentageForPolicy=true
 # will be used.
 #
 # Defaults:
-# PercentageLow=10
-# PercentageCritical=3
+# PercentageLow=20
+# PercentageCritical=5
 # PercentageAction=2
-PercentageLow=10
-PercentageCritical=3
+PercentageLow=20
+PercentageCritical=5
 PercentageAction=2
 
 # When UsePercentageForPolicy is false, the time remaining at which UPower
diff --git a/src/up-daemon.c b/src/up-daemon.c
index 70b75dd..b8cec84 100644
--- a/src/up-daemon.c
+++ b/src/up-daemon.c
@@ -1073,8 +1073,8 @@ static void
 load_percentage_policy (UpDaemon    *daemon,
 			gboolean     load_default)
 {
-	LOAD_OR_DEFAULT (daemon->priv->low_percentage, "PercentageLow", 10);
-	LOAD_OR_DEFAULT (daemon->priv->critical_percentage, "PercentageCritical", 3);
+	LOAD_OR_DEFAULT (daemon->priv->low_percentage, "PercentageLow", 20);
+	LOAD_OR_DEFAULT (daemon->priv->critical_percentage, "PercentageCritical", 5);
 	LOAD_OR_DEFAULT (daemon->priv->action_percentage, "PercentageAction", 2);
 }