diff --git a/src/daemon/pipewire-pulse.conf.in b/src/daemon/pipewire-pulse.conf.in
index 3b0700627..cce6b0fb5 100644
--- a/src/daemon/pipewire-pulse.conf.in
+++ b/src/daemon/pipewire-pulse.conf.in
@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@ pulse.properties = {
         #  client.access = "restricted"     # permissions for clients
         #}
     ]
-    #pulse.min.req          = 256/48000     # 5ms
+    #pulse.min.req          = 128/48000     # 2.6ms
     #pulse.default.req      = 960/48000     # 20 milliseconds
-    #pulse.min.frag         = 256/48000     # 5ms
+    #pulse.min.frag         = 128/48000     # 2.6ms
     #pulse.default.frag     = 96000/48000   # 2 seconds
     #pulse.default.tlength  = 96000/48000   # 2 seconds
-    #pulse.min.quantum      = 256/48000     # 5ms
+    #pulse.min.quantum      = 128/48000     # 5ms
     #pulse.idle.timeout     = 0             # don't pause after underruns
     #pulse.default.format   = F32
     #pulse.default.position = [ FL FR ]
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse.c
index 2fe8930a3..2dda6a1a8 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse.c
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@
  *         #  client.access = "restricted"     # permissions for clients
  *         #}
  *     ]
- *     #pulse.min.req          = 256/48000     # 5ms
+ *     #pulse.min.req          = 128/48000     # 2.6ms
  *     #pulse.default.req      = 960/48000     # 20 milliseconds
- *     #pulse.min.frag         = 256/48000     # 5ms
+ *     #pulse.min.frag         = 128/48000     # 2.6ms
  *     #pulse.default.frag     = 96000/48000   # 2 seconds
  *     #pulse.default.tlength  = 96000/48000   # 2 seconds
- *     #pulse.min.quantum      = 256/48000     # 5ms
+ *     #pulse.min.quantum      = 128/48000     # 2.6ms
  *     #pulse.default.format   = F32
  *     #pulse.default.position = [ FL FR ]
  *     # These overrides are only applied when running in a vm.
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
  * ### Playback buffering options
  *
  *\code{.unparsed}
- *     pulse.min.req = 256/48000              # 5ms
+ *     pulse.min.req = 128/48000              # 2.6ms
  *\endcode
  *
  * The minimum amount of data to request for clients. The client requested
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
  * ### Record buffering options
  *
  *\code{.unparsed}
- *     pulse.min.frag = 256/48000             # 5ms
+ *     pulse.min.frag = 128/48000             # 2.6ms
  *\endcode
  *
  * The minimum allowed size of the capture buffer before it is sent to a client.
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
  * ### Scheduling options
  *
  *\code{.unparsed}
- *     pulse.min.quantum = 256/48000          # 5ms
+ *     pulse.min.quantum = 128/48000          # 2.6ms
  *\endcode
  *
  * The minimum quantum (buffer size in samples) to use for pulseaudio clients.
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
index a2a9f6cdb..b029cf3fa 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "volume.h"
 
-#define DEFAULT_MIN_REQ		"256/48000"
+#define DEFAULT_MIN_REQ		"128/48000"
 #define DEFAULT_DEFAULT_REQ	"960/48000"
-#define DEFAULT_MIN_FRAG	"256/48000"
+#define DEFAULT_MIN_FRAG	"128/48000"
 #define DEFAULT_DEFAULT_FRAG	"96000/48000"
 #define DEFAULT_DEFAULT_TLENGTH	"96000/48000"
-#define DEFAULT_MIN_QUANTUM	"256/48000"
+#define DEFAULT_MIN_QUANTUM	"128/48000"
 #define DEFAULT_FORMAT		"F32"
 #define DEFAULT_POSITION	"[ FL FR ]"
 #define DEFAULT_IDLE_TIMEOUT	"0"