diff --git a/ArduCopter/Copter.cpp b/ArduCopter/Copter.cpp
index 926e669a2e..420387768a 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/Copter.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/Copter.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ const AP_Scheduler::Task Copter::scheduler_tasks[] = {
     SCHED_TASK(read_rangefinder,      20,    100),
 #endif
 #if PROXIMITY_ENABLED == ENABLED
-    SCHED_TASK_CLASS(AP_Proximity,         &copter.g2.proximity,        update,         100,  50),
+    SCHED_TASK_CLASS(AP_Proximity,         &copter.g2.proximity,        update,         200,  50),
 #endif
 #if BEACON_ENABLED == ENABLED
     SCHED_TASK_CLASS(AP_Beacon,            &copter.g2.beacon,           update,         400,  50),