diff --git a/rtgui/locallab.cc b/rtgui/locallab.cc
index 1c34ecb43..fe6bc5217 100644
--- a/rtgui/locallab.cc
+++ b/rtgui/locallab.cc
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Locallab::Locallab():
     sensi(Gtk::manage(new Adjuster(M("TP_LOCALLAB_SENSI"), 0, 100, 1, 19))),
     // Exposure
     expcomp(Gtk::manage(new Adjuster(M("TP_EXPOSURE_EXPCOMP"), -200, 200, 5, 0))),
-    hlcompr(Gtk::manage(new Adjuster(M("TP_EXPOSURE_COMPRHIGHLIGHTS"), 0, 500, 1, 20))),
+    hlcompr(Gtk::manage(new Adjuster(M("TP_EXPOSURE_COMPRHIGHLIGHTS"), 0, 500, 1, 60))),
     hlcomprthresh(Gtk::manage(new Adjuster(M("TP_EXPOSURE_COMPRHIGHLIGHTSTHRESHOLD"), 0, 100, 1, 33))),
     black(Gtk::manage(new Adjuster(M("TP_EXPOSURE_BLACKLEVEL"), -16384, 32768, 50, 0))),
     shcompr(Gtk::manage(new Adjuster(M("TP_EXPOSURE_COMPRSHADOWS"), 0, 100, 1, 50))),