diff --git a/src/input/input_handler.cpp b/src/input/input_handler.cpp
index dc457cc2a..7a8256b94 100644
--- a/src/input/input_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input_handler.cpp
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ axis_right_x = axis_right_x
 axis_right_y = axis_right_y
 
 # Range of deadzones: 1 (almost none) to 127 (max)
-analog_deadzone = leftjoystick, 2, 127
-analog_deadzone = rightjoystick, 2, 127
+analog_deadzone = leftjoystick, 5, 127
+analog_deadzone = rightjoystick, 5, 127
 
 override_controller_color = false, 0, 0, 255
 )";