diff --git a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp
index e05f83bfdc..98b100b371 100644
--- a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ Mavlink::configure_streams_to_default(const char *configure_single_stream)
 		configure_stream_local("EXTENDED_SYS_STATE", 1.0f);
 		configure_stream_local("GLOBAL_POSITION_INT", 5.0f);
 		configure_stream_local("GIMBAL_DEVICE_ATTITUDE_STATUS", 1.0f);
-		configure_stream_local("GIMBAL_MANAGER_STATUS", 5.0f);
+		configure_stream_local("GIMBAL_MANAGER_STATUS", 0.5f);
 		configure_stream_local("GIMBAL_DEVICE_SET_ATTITUDE", 5.0f);
 		configure_stream_local("GPS2_RAW", 1.0f);
 		configure_stream_local("GPS_RAW_INT", 1.0f);
@@ -1651,7 +1651,7 @@ Mavlink::configure_streams_to_default(const char *configure_single_stream)
 		configure_stream_local("ESTIMATOR_STATUS", 1.0f);
 		configure_stream_local("EXTENDED_SYS_STATE", 5.0f);
 		configure_stream_local("GIMBAL_DEVICE_ATTITUDE_STATUS", 1.0f);
-		configure_stream_local("GIMBAL_MANAGER_STATUS", 5.0f);
+		configure_stream_local("GIMBAL_MANAGER_STATUS", 0.5f);
 		configure_stream_local("GIMBAL_DEVICE_SET_ATTITUDE", 5.0f);
 		configure_stream_local("GLOBAL_POSITION_INT", 50.0f);
 		configure_stream_local("GPS2_RAW", unlimited_rate);