diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/advanced.md b/docs/docs/configuration/advanced.md
index 4296e523d..5c8c0178c 100644
--- a/docs/docs/configuration/advanced.md
+++ b/docs/docs/configuration/advanced.md
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ Global object detection settings. These may also be defined at the camera level.
 
 ```yaml
 detect:
-  # Optional: Number of frames without a detection before frigate considers an object to be gone. (default: double the frame rate)
-  max_disappeared: 10
+  # Optional: Number of frames without a detection before frigate considers an object to be gone. (default: 5x the frame rate)
+  max_disappeared: 25
 ```
 
 ### `logger`
diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/cameras.md b/docs/docs/configuration/cameras.md
index 058583c28..cb2c5df16 100644
--- a/docs/docs/configuration/cameras.md
+++ b/docs/docs/configuration/cameras.md
@@ -276,8 +276,8 @@ cameras:
       # Optional: enables detection for the camera (default: True)
       # This value can be set via MQTT and will be updated in startup based on retained value
       enabled: True
-      # Optional: Number of frames without a detection before frigate considers an object to be gone. (default: double the frame rate)
-      max_disappeared: 10
+      # Optional: Number of frames without a detection before frigate considers an object to be gone. (default: 5x the frame rate)
+      max_disappeared: 25
 
     # Optional: save clips configuration
     clips:
diff --git a/frigate/config.py b/frigate/config.py
index bda3c9f57..e84db706f 100644
--- a/frigate/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config.py
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ class MotionConfig():
 class DetectConfig():
     def __init__(self, global_config, config, camera_fps):
         self._enabled = config['enabled']
-        self._max_disappeared = config.get('max_disappeared', global_config.get('max_disappeared', camera_fps*2))
+        self._max_disappeared = config.get('max_disappeared', global_config.get('max_disappeared', camera_fps*5))
 
     @property
     def enabled(self):