diff --git a/minetest.conf.example b/minetest.conf.example
index e936e05fc..fad3716d2 100644
--- a/minetest.conf.example
+++ b/minetest.conf.example
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@
 #time_send_interval = 20
 # Length of day/night cycle. 72=20min, 360=4min, 1=24hour
 #time_speed = 72
-#server_unload_unused_data_timeout = 60
-#server_map_save_interval = 60
+#server_unload_unused_data_timeout = 29
+#server_map_save_interval = 5.3
 #full_block_send_enable_min_time_from_building = 2.0
 # Set to true to enable experimental features or stuff that is tested
 # (varies from version to version, usually not useful at all)
diff --git a/src/defaultsettings.cpp b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
index 0c1e8e63c..97adf0da6 100644
--- a/src/defaultsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ void set_default_settings(Settings *settings)
 	settings->setDefault("max_block_generate_distance", "5");
 	settings->setDefault("time_send_interval", "20");
 	settings->setDefault("time_speed", "96");
-	settings->setDefault("server_unload_unused_data_timeout", "19");
-	settings->setDefault("server_map_save_interval", "1.238");
+	settings->setDefault("server_unload_unused_data_timeout", "29");
+	settings->setDefault("server_map_save_interval", "5.3");
 	settings->setDefault("full_block_send_enable_min_time_from_building", "2.0");
 	settings->setDefault("enable_experimental", "false");
 }