diff --git a/EKF/common.h b/EKF/common.h
index 8ff1f19e66..7e5a4b2fbe 100644
--- a/EKF/common.h
+++ b/EKF/common.h
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ struct parameters {
 	float mage_p_noise{1.0e-3f};		///< process noise for earth magnetic field prediction (Gauss/sec)
 	float magb_p_noise{1.0e-4f};		///< process noise for body magnetic field prediction (Gauss/sec)
 	float wind_vel_p_noise{1.0e-1f};	///< process noise for wind velocity prediction (m/sec**2)
-	float wind_vel_p_noise_scaler{0.0f};	///< scaling of wind process noise with vertical velocity
+	float wind_vel_p_noise_scaler{0.5f};	///< scaling of wind process noise with vertical velocity
 	float terrain_p_noise{5.0f};		///< process noise for terrain offset (m/sec)
 	float terrain_gradient{0.5f};		///< gradient of terrain used to estimate process noise due to changing position (m/m)