diff --git a/options-table.c b/options-table.c
index 6f868e58..de00f3df 100644
--- a/options-table.c
+++ b/options-table.c
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ const struct options_table_entry window_options_table[] = {
 
 	{ .name = "c0-change-trigger",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_NUMBER,
-	  .default_num = 50,
+	  .default_num = 250,
 	  .minimum = 0,
 	  .maximum = USHRT_MAX
 	},
diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index e5b49d04..6936d613 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -2482,7 +2482,7 @@ milliseconds.
 This helps to prevent fast output (such as
 .Xr yes 1
 overwhelming the terminal).
-The default is a trigger of 50 and an interval of 100.
+The default is a trigger of 250 and an interval of 100.
 A trigger of zero disables the rate limiting.
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