diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePad.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePad.cpp
index 72e77dfda0..ce5c1dd546 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePad.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePad.cpp
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ Pad::Pad()
 
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Type, (0L), "Pad", App::Prop_None, "Pad type");
     Type.setEnums(TypeEnums);
-    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Length, (100.0), "Pad", App::Prop_None, "Pad length");
-    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Length2, (100.0), "Pad", App::Prop_None, "Pad length in 2nd direction");
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Length, (10.0), "Pad", App::Prop_None, "Pad length");
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Length2, (10.0), "Pad", App::Prop_None, "Pad length in 2nd direction");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(UseCustomVector, (false), "Pad", App::Prop_None, "Use custom vector for pad direction");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Direction, (Base::Vector3d(1.0, 1.0, 1.0)), "Pad", App::Prop_None, "Pad direction vector");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(ReferenceAxis, (0), "Pad", App::Prop_None, "Reference axis of direction");
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePocket.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePocket.cpp
index 962563f518..5e1a131ae7 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePocket.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePocket.cpp
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ Pocket::Pocket()
 
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Type, ((long)0), "Pocket", App::Prop_None, "Pocket type");
     Type.setEnums(TypeEnums);
-    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Length, (100.0), "Pocket", App::Prop_None, "Pocket length");
-    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Length2, (100.0), "Pocket", App::Prop_None, "Pocket length in 2nd direction");
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Length, (5.0), "Pocket", App::Prop_None, "Pocket length");
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Length2, (5.0), "Pocket", App::Prop_None, "Pocket length in 2nd direction");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(UseCustomVector, (false), "Pocket", App::Prop_None, "Use custom vector for pocket direction");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Direction, (Base::Vector3d(1.0, 1.0, 1.0)), "Pocket", App::Prop_None, "Pocket direction vector");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(ReferenceAxis, (0), "Pocket", App::Prop_None, "Reference axis of direction");