diff --git a/config/example-extras.cfg b/config/example-extras.cfg
index 0cc95b0f..c52cff8b 100644
--- a/config/example-extras.cfg
+++ b/config/example-extras.cfg
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@
 #driver_IHOLDDELAY: 8
 #driver_TPOWERDOWN: 0
 #driver_BLANK_TIME_SELECT: 1
-#driver_TOFF: 1
+#driver_TOFF: 4
 #driver_HEND: 7
 #driver_HSTRT: 0
 #   Set the given register during the configuration of the TMC2130
diff --git a/klippy/extras/tmc2130.py b/klippy/extras/tmc2130.py
index 72d1faf1..995f297a 100644
--- a/klippy/extras/tmc2130.py
+++ b/klippy/extras/tmc2130.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class tmc2130:
         tpowerdown = config.getint('driver_TPOWERDOWN', 0, minval=0, maxval=255)
         blank_time_select = config.getint('driver_BLANK_TIME_SELECT', 1,
                                           minval=0, maxval=3)
-        toff = config.getint('driver_TOFF', 1, minval=1, maxval=15)
+        toff = config.getint('driver_TOFF', 4, minval=1, maxval=15)
         hend = config.getint('driver_HEND', 7, minval=0, maxval=15)
         hstrt = config.getint('driver_HSTRT', 0, minval=0, maxval=7)
         # calculate current