diff --git a/src/octoprint/plugins/svgtogcode/static/js/convert.js b/src/octoprint/plugins/svgtogcode/static/js/convert.js
index 6b8a757e..bf61ecdf 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/plugins/svgtogcode/static/js/convert.js
+++ b/src/octoprint/plugins/svgtogcode/static/js/convert.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ $(function(){
 		self.laserIntensity = ko.observable(undefined);
 		self.laserSpeed = ko.observable(undefined);
 		self.maxSpeed = ko.observable(3000);
-		self.minSpeed = ko.observable(30);
+		self.minSpeed = ko.observable(20);
 		self.title = ko.observable(undefined);
 		self.slicer = ko.observable();
 		self.slicers = ko.observableArray();
diff --git a/src/octoprint/plugins/svgtogcode/templates/svgtogcode.jinja2 b/src/octoprint/plugins/svgtogcode/templates/svgtogcode.jinja2
index fde574ac..5839b142 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/plugins/svgtogcode/templates/svgtogcode.jinja2
+++ b/src/octoprint/plugins/svgtogcode/templates/svgtogcode.jinja2
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
                 </div>
             </div>
             <div class="control-group">
-                <label class="control-label">{{ _('Speed') }} (<span data-bind="text: minSpeed">30</span> - <span data-bind="text: maxSpeed">3000</span>)</label>
+                <label class="control-label">{{ _('Speed') }} (<span data-bind="text: minSpeed">20</span> - <span data-bind="text: maxSpeed">3000</span>)</label>
                 <div class="controls">
                     <div class="input-append">
                         <input id="svgtogcode_feedrate_slider" class="uninitialized" type="text" data-bind="value: laserSpeed">