diff --git a/Waveform/WaveRecTools/src/WaveformReconstructionTool.h b/Waveform/WaveRecTools/src/WaveformReconstructionTool.h
index b23b60e9491ff2989601c436f4723ca7fa76dfc2..45402ff505f5fd89420299f69cbc5a1ae9ab593b 100644
--- a/Waveform/WaveRecTools/src/WaveformReconstructionTool.h
+++ b/Waveform/WaveRecTools/src/WaveformReconstructionTool.h
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class WaveformReconstructionTool: public extends<AthAlgTool, IWaveformReconstruc
 
   //
   // Fraction of peak to set local hit time
-  FloatProperty m_timingPeakFraction{this, "TimingPeakFraction", 0.5};
+  FloatProperty m_timingPeakFraction{this, "TimingPeakFraction", 0.4};
 
   //
   // When looking for secondary hits with a primary found above threshold