diff --git a/ArduCopter/ArduCopter.pde b/ArduCopter/ArduCopter.pde
index 41637a1f77..0aa571345e 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/ArduCopter.pde
+++ b/ArduCopter/ArduCopter.pde
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ static const AP_Scheduler::Task scheduler_tasks[] PROGMEM = {
     { auto_trim,            40,     14 },
     { update_altitude,      40,    100 },
     { run_nav_updates,       8,     80 },
-    { update_thr_average,   40,     10 },
+    { update_thr_average,    4,     10 },
     { three_hz_loop,       133,      9 },
     { compass_accumulate,    8,     42 },
     { barometer_accumulate,  8,     25 },