diff --git a/laptop-mode-tools_1.52/etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf b/laptop-mode-tools_1.52/etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf
index ec038f4..d22eeab 100644
--- a/laptop-mode-tools_1.52/etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf
+++ b/laptop-mode-tools_1.52/etc/laptop-mode/laptop-mode.conf
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
 # for battery and for AC with laptop mode on.
 #
 LM_AC_HD_IDLE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=20
-LM_BATT_HD_IDLE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=20
+LM_BATT_HD_IDLE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=5
 NOLM_HD_IDLE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=7200