diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index 8bbbef041a..53116d81f3 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ using namespace std;
 
 const float DEFAULT_REAL_WORLD_FIELD_OF_VIEW_DEGREES = 30.0f;
 
-const float YAW_SPEED_DEFAULT = 75.0f;   // degrees/sec
-const float PITCH_SPEED_DEFAULT = 50.0f; // degrees/sec
+const float YAW_SPEED_DEFAULT = 100.0f;   // degrees/sec
+const float PITCH_SPEED_DEFAULT = 75.0f; // degrees/sec
 
 const float MAX_BOOST_SPEED = 0.5f * DEFAULT_AVATAR_MAX_WALKING_SPEED; // action motor gets additive boost below this speed
 const float MIN_AVATAR_SPEED = 0.05f;