diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tiltrotor.cpp b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tiltrotor.cpp
index 957d461b90..3c91a20975 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tiltrotor.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tiltrotor.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ using namespace time_literals;
 
 #define  FRONTTRANS_THR_MIN 0.25f
 #define BACKTRANS_THROTTLE_DOWNRAMP_DUR_S 0.5f;
-#define BACKTRANS_THROTTLE_UPRAMP_DUR_S 1.0f;
+#define BACKTRANS_THROTTLE_UPRAMP_DUR_S 0.5f;
 #define BACKTRANS_MOTORS_UPTILT_DUR_S 1.0f;
 
 Tiltrotor::Tiltrotor(VtolAttitudeControl *attc) :