diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/ui.cc b/selfdrive/ui/ui.cc
index 62f621de4e..d963229a81 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/ui.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/ui.cc
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 #include "selfdrive/ui/paint.h"
 #include "selfdrive/ui/qt/qt_window.h"
 
-#define BACKLIGHT_DT 0.25
-#define BACKLIGHT_TS 2.00
+#define BACKLIGHT_DT 0.05
+#define BACKLIGHT_TS 10.00
 #define BACKLIGHT_OFFROAD 75