diff --git a/rtengine/procparams.cc b/rtengine/procparams.cc
index 94694fc06..01e645c35 100644
--- a/rtengine/procparams.cc
+++ b/rtengine/procparams.cc
@@ -1185,8 +1185,8 @@ void ProcParams::setDefaults ()
     epd.enabled = false;
     epd.strength = 0.5;
     epd.gamma = 1.0;
-    epd.edgeStopping = 0.5;
-    epd.scale = 0.1;
+    epd.edgeStopping = 1.4;
+    epd.scale = 1.0;
     epd.reweightingIterates = 0;
 
     sh.enabled       = false;