diff --git a/flix/failsafe.ino b/flix/failsafe.ino
index 2c24d36..801c623 100644
--- a/flix/failsafe.ino
+++ b/flix/failsafe.ino
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 
 // Fail-safe functions
 
-#define RC_LOSS_TIMEOUT 0.2
 #include "util.h"
 
+#define RC_LOSS_TIMEOUT 0.5
 #define DESCEND_TIME 3.0 // time to descend from full throttle to zero
 
 extern double controlTime;