diff --git a/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/MeasureToolOverlayUI.cpp b/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/MeasureToolOverlayUI.cpp
index 3cbec96e99..a0787d9131 100644
--- a/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/MeasureToolOverlayUI.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/MeasureToolOverlayUI.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK MeasureToolWndProc(HWND window, UINT message, WPARAM wparam, LP
     case WM_MOUSEWHEEL:
         if (auto state = GetWindowParam<Serialized<MeasureToolState>*>(window))
         {
-            const int8_t step = static_cast<short>(HIWORD(wparam)) < 0 ? -15 : 15;
+            const int8_t step = static_cast<short>(HIWORD(wparam)) < 0 ? -consts::MOUSE_WHEEL_TOLERANCE_STEP : consts::MOUSE_WHEEL_TOLERANCE_STEP;
             state->Access([step](MeasureToolState& s) {
                 int wideVal = s.pixelTolerance;
                 wideVal += step;
diff --git a/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/Settings.h b/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/Settings.h
index cdc3e5a207..349d6fb988 100644
--- a/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/Settings.h
+++ b/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/Settings.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 struct Settings
 {
-    uint8_t pixelTolerance = 5;
+    uint8_t pixelTolerance = 30;
     bool continuousCapture = false;
     bool drawFeetOnCross = true;
     bool perColorChannelEdgeDetection = false;
diff --git a/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/ToolState.h b/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/ToolState.h
index 94a6a190a2..bd5b9ab882 100644
--- a/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/ToolState.h
+++ b/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/ToolState.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct MeasureToolState
         Vertical,
         Cross
     };
-    uint8_t pixelTolerance = 5;
+    uint8_t pixelTolerance = 30;
     bool continuousCapture = false;
     bool drawFeetOnCross = true;
     RECT measuredEdges = {};
diff --git a/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/constants.h b/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/constants.h
index ea69c74ef7..dbe7ab3dbd 100644
--- a/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/constants.h
+++ b/src/modules/MeasureTool/MeasureToolCore/constants.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace consts
     constexpr inline float SHADOW_RADIUS = 6.f;
     constexpr inline float SHADOW_OFFSET = 5.f;
     constexpr inline float CROSS_OPACITY = .25f;
-
+    constexpr inline int8_t MOUSE_WHEEL_TOLERANCE_STEP = 15;
     /* Offset to not try not to use the cursor immediate pixels in measuring, but it seems only necessary for continuous mode. */
     constexpr inline long CURSOR_OFFSET_AMOUNT_X = 4;
     constexpr inline long CURSOR_OFFSET_AMOUNT_Y = 4;
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/MeasureToolProperties.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/MeasureToolProperties.cs
index ece3d9169d..f1a14a375c 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/MeasureToolProperties.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI.Library/MeasureToolProperties.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library
         public MeasureToolProperties()
         {
             ActivationShortcut = new HotkeySettings(true, false, false, true, 0x4D);
-            PixelTolerance = new IntProperty(5);
+            PixelTolerance = new IntProperty(30);
             ContinuousCapture = false;
             DrawFeetOnCross = true;
             PerColorChannelEdgeDetection = false;