diff --git a/src/table/company_settings.ini b/src/table/company_settings.ini
index 41adc867a7..524252432d 100644
--- a/src/table/company_settings.ini
+++ b/src/table/company_settings.ini
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ base     = CompanySettings
 var      = auto_timetable_separation_rate
 type     = SLE_UINT8
 guiflags = SGF_PER_COMPANY
-def      = 100
+def      = 40
 min      = 0
 max      = 100
 interval = 10