diff --git a/frigate/config.py b/frigate/config.py
index 9b434ca1e..2d9bb102a 100644
--- a/frigate/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class RecordConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
 
 class MotionConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
     threshold: int = Field(
-        default=40,
+        default=30,
         title="Motion detection threshold (1-255).",
         ge=1,
         le=255,
@@ -196,10 +196,10 @@ class MotionConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
         default=0.8, title="Lightning detection threshold (0.3-1.0).", ge=0.3, le=1.0
     )
     improve_contrast: bool = Field(default=True, title="Improve Contrast")
-    contour_area: Optional[int] = Field(default=15, title="Contour Area")
+    contour_area: Optional[int] = Field(default=10, title="Contour Area")
     delta_alpha: float = Field(default=0.2, title="Delta Alpha")
     frame_alpha: float = Field(default=0.02, title="Frame Alpha")
-    frame_height: Optional[int] = Field(default=50, title="Frame Height")
+    frame_height: Optional[int] = Field(default=100, title="Frame Height")
     mask: Union[str, List[str]] = Field(
         default="", title="Coordinates polygon for the motion mask."
     )
diff --git a/frigate/motion/improved_motion.py b/frigate/motion/improved_motion.py
index 882cd22ee..0aa259940 100644
--- a/frigate/motion/improved_motion.py
+++ b/frigate/motion/improved_motion.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class ImprovedMotionDetector(MotionDetector):
         self.improve_contrast = improve_contrast
         self.threshold = threshold
         self.contour_area = contour_area
+        self.clahe = cv2.createCLAHE(clipLimit=2.0, tileGridSize=(8, 8))
 
     def detect(self, frame):
         motion_boxes = []
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ class ImprovedMotionDetector(MotionDetector):
 
         # Improve contrast
         if self.improve_contrast.value:
-            resized_frame = cv2.equalizeHist(resized_frame)
+            resized_frame = self.clahe.apply(resized_frame)
 
         # mask frame
         resized_frame[self.mask] = [255]
diff --git a/frigate/test/test_config.py b/frigate/test/test_config.py
index a9e665706..8e767f77f 100644
--- a/frigate/test/test_config.py
+++ b/frigate/test/test_config.py
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ class TestConfig(unittest.TestCase):
         assert config == frigate_config.dict(exclude_unset=True)
 
         runtime_config = frigate_config.runtime_config()
-        assert runtime_config.cameras["back"].motion.frame_height == 50
+        assert runtime_config.cameras["back"].motion.frame_height == 100
 
     def test_motion_contour_area_dynamic(self):
         config = {
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ class TestConfig(unittest.TestCase):
         assert config == frigate_config.dict(exclude_unset=True)
 
         runtime_config = frigate_config.runtime_config()
-        assert round(runtime_config.cameras["back"].motion.contour_area) == 15
+        assert round(runtime_config.cameras["back"].motion.contour_area) == 10
 
     def test_merge_labelmap(self):
         config = {