diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/manager/timeline_manager.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/manager/timeline_manager.cpp
index 80d836fc..a597e824 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/manager/timeline_manager.cpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/manager/timeline_manager.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public:
    std::chrono::system_clock::time_point selectedTime_ {};
    types::MapTime                        viewType_ {types::MapTime::Live};
    std::chrono::minutes                  loopTime_ {30};
-   double                                loopSpeed_ {1.0};
+   double                                loopSpeed_ {5.0};
 
    types::AnimationState     animationState_ {types::AnimationState::Pause};
    boost::asio::steady_timer animationTimer_ {scwx::util::io_context()};
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/ui/animation_dock_widget.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/ui/animation_dock_widget.cpp
index 49035d12..d48ea020 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/ui/animation_dock_widget.cpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/ui/animation_dock_widget.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ AnimationDockWidget::AnimationDockWidget(QWidget* parent) :
    // Evaluate every 15 seconds, every second is unnecessary
    maxDateTimer->start(15000);
 
+   // Set loop defaults
+   ui->loopTimeSpinBox->setValue(30);
+   ui->loopSpeedSpinBox->setValue(5.0);
+
    // Connect widget signals
    p->ConnectSignals();
 }