diff --git a/rtdata/profiles/BW-1.pp3 b/rtdata/profiles/BW-1.pp3
index 2200959f8..3bbf7aa0e 100644
--- a/rtdata/profiles/BW-1.pp3
+++ b/rtdata/profiles/BW-1.pp3
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Saturation=0
 Black=0
 HighlightCompr=0
 HighlightComprThreshold=33
-ShadowCompr=0
+ShadowCompr=50
 Curve=1;0;0;0.04;0.03;0.17684498029510265;0.21732319394192093;0.70232558139534862;0.74883720930232545;1;1;
 
 [Channel Mixer]
diff --git a/rtdata/profiles/Neutral.pp3 b/rtdata/profiles/Neutral.pp3
index ebc37899d..82963efb5 100644
--- a/rtdata/profiles/Neutral.pp3
+++ b/rtdata/profiles/Neutral.pp3
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Saturation=0
 Black=0
 HighlightCompr=0
 HighlightComprThreshold=0
-ShadowCompr=0
+ShadowCompr=50
 Curve=0;
 
 [Channel Mixer]
diff --git a/rtengine/procparams.cc b/rtengine/procparams.cc
index 180dd4d65..1ce1cb4de 100644
--- a/rtengine/procparams.cc
+++ b/rtengine/procparams.cc
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ void ProcParams::setDefaults () {
     toneCurve.black         = 0;
     toneCurve.hlcompr       = 70;
     toneCurve.hlcomprthresh = 0;
-    toneCurve.shcompr       = 25;
+    toneCurve.shcompr       = 50;
     toneCurve.curve.clear ();
     toneCurve.curve.push_back(DCT_Linear);