diff --git a/apps/sensors/sensor_params.c b/apps/sensors/sensor_params.c
index fd8a6602ac..cc74ae705d 100644
--- a/apps/sensors/sensor_params.c
+++ b/apps/sensors/sensor_params.c
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SENS_MAG_XOFF, 0.0f);
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SENS_MAG_YOFF, 0.0f);
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SENS_MAG_ZOFF, 0.0f);
 
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SENS_MAG_XSCALE, 0.0f);
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SENS_MAG_YSCALE, 0.0f);
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SENS_MAG_ZSCALE, 0.0f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SENS_MAG_XSCALE, 1.0f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SENS_MAG_YSCALE, 1.0f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SENS_MAG_ZSCALE, 1.0f);
 
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SENS_ACC_XOFF, 0.0f);
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SENS_ACC_YOFF, 0.0f);