diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js b/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
index 8857d6c70c..c92fb88f54 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ var WANT_DEBUG_SEARCH_NAME = null;
 
 var TRIGGER_SMOOTH_RATIO = 0.1; //  Time averaging of trigger - 0.0 disables smoothing
 var TRIGGER_ON_VALUE = 0.4; //  Squeezed just enough to activate search or near grab
-var TRIGGER_GRAB_VALUE = 0.50; //  Squeezed far enough to complete distant grab
+var TRIGGER_GRAB_VALUE = 0.75; //  Squeezed far enough to complete distant grab
 var TRIGGER_OFF_VALUE = 0.15;
 
 var BUMPER_ON_VALUE = 0.5;