diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/import_ifc.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/import_ifc.py
index 05bcbed01a..d8ecfd6894 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/import_ifc.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/import_ifc.py
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ class IfcImportSettings:
         self.should_load_geometry = True
         self.should_clean_mesh = False
         self.should_cache = True
-        self.deflection_tolerance = 0.001
+        self.deflection_tolerance = 0.05  # Default is 0.001, but I find this to be more practical
         self.angular_tolerance = 0.5
         self.void_limit = 30
         self.style_limit = 300
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/project/prop.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/project/prop.py
index 8983c927c9..6894392437 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/project/prop.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/project/prop.py
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ class BIMProjectProperties(PropertyGroup):
         ),
         default=False,
     )
-    deflection_tolerance: FloatProperty(name="Deflection Tolerance", default=0.001)
+    deflection_tolerance: FloatProperty(name="Deflection Tolerance", default=0.05)
     angular_tolerance: FloatProperty(name="Angular Tolerance", default=0.5)
     void_limit: IntProperty(
         name="Void Limit",