diff --git a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c
index b25b3cc683c..1ab130a950f 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c
@@ -3582,7 +3582,7 @@ void MESH_OT_dissolve_limited(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 	prop = RNA_def_float_rotation(ot->srna, "angle_limit", 0, NULL, 0.0f, DEG2RADF(180.0f),
 	                              "Max Angle", "Angle limit", 0.0f, DEG2RADF(180.0f));
-	RNA_def_property_float_default(prop, DEG2RADF(15.0f));
+	RNA_def_property_float_default(prop, DEG2RADF(5.0f));
 	RNA_def_boolean(ot->srna, "use_dissolve_boundaries", 0, "All Boundaries",
 	                "Dissolve all vertices inbetween face boundaries");
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_decimate.c b/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_decimate.c
index a23b677f8e6..2d3d5c97af7 100644
--- a/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_decimate.c
+++ b/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_decimate.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static void initData(ModifierData *md)
 	DecimateModifierData *dmd = (DecimateModifierData *) md;
 
 	dmd->percent = 1.0;
-	dmd->angle   = DEG2RADF(15.0f);
+	dmd->angle   = DEG2RADF(5.0f);
 }
 
 static void copyData(ModifierData *md, ModifierData *target)