diff --git a/builtin/settingtypes.txt b/builtin/settingtypes.txt
index 25f75fbbe..bc61962f5 100644
--- a/builtin/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/builtin/settingtypes.txt
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ always_fly_fast (Always fly fast) bool true
 
 #    The time in seconds it takes between repeated node placements when holding
 #    the place button.
-repeat_place_time (Place repetition interval) float 0.25 0.25 2
+repeat_place_time (Place repetition interval) float 0.25 0.16 2
 
 #    Automatically jump up single-node obstacles.
 autojump (Automatic jumping) bool false
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ enable_auto_exposure (Enable Automatic Exposure) bool false
 enable_bloom (Enable Bloom) bool false
 
 #    Set to true to render debugging breakdown of the bloom effect.
-#    In debug mode, the screen is split into 4 quadrants: 
+#    In debug mode, the screen is split into 4 quadrants:
 #    top-left - processed base image, top-right - final image
 #    bottom-left - raw base image, bottom-right - bloom texture.
 enable_bloom_debug (Enable Bloom Debug) bool false
diff --git a/src/client/game.cpp b/src/client/game.cpp
index 76612879c..122e25d8c 100644
--- a/src/client/game.cpp
+++ b/src/client/game.cpp
@@ -4291,7 +4291,7 @@ void Game::readSettings()
 	m_cache_enable_fog                   = g_settings->getBool("enable_fog");
 	m_cache_mouse_sensitivity            = g_settings->getFloat("mouse_sensitivity", 0.001f, 10.0f);
 	m_cache_joystick_frustum_sensitivity = std::max(g_settings->getFloat("joystick_frustum_sensitivity"), 0.001f);
-	m_repeat_place_time                  = g_settings->getFloat("repeat_place_time", 0.25f, 2.0);
+	m_repeat_place_time                  = g_settings->getFloat("repeat_place_time", 0.16f, 2.0);
 
 	m_cache_enable_noclip                = g_settings->getBool("noclip");
 	m_cache_enable_free_move             = g_settings->getBool("free_move");