diff --git a/source/Motor.m b/source/Motor.m
index 3d8039f8cd175ce09d1b756c6193169fc13cd42a..2b3c29741faf7ee1ef4efc96d82eb9e42ac9ef50 100755
--- a/source/Motor.m
+++ b/source/Motor.m
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ classdef Motor < MaskedHandle & dynamicprops
                 defaultBrakeMode = 'Coast';
                 defaultLimitMode = 'Tacho';
                 defaultLimit = 0;
-                defaultPower = 0;
+                defaultPower = 50;
                 defaultSmoothStart = 0;
                 defaultSmoothStop = 0;
             else