diff --git a/kitty/options/definition.py b/kitty/options/definition.py
index 4193094f1..c00b9ba57 100644
--- a/kitty/options/definition.py
+++ b/kitty/options/definition.py
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@
 '''
     )
 
-opt('cursor_trail_decay', '0.1 0.3',
+opt('cursor_trail_decay', '0.1 0.4',
     option_type='cursor_trail_decay',
     ctype='!cursor_trail_decay',
     long_text='''
diff --git a/kitty/options/types.py b/kitty/options/types.py
index 81bc04f4d..e4de0837e 100644
--- a/kitty/options/types.py
+++ b/kitty/options/types.py
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ class Options:
     cursor_stop_blinking_after: float = 15.0
     cursor_text_color: typing.Optional[kitty.fast_data_types.Color] = Color(17, 17, 17)
     cursor_trail: int = 0
-    cursor_trail_decay: typing.Tuple[float, float] = (0.1, 0.3)
+    cursor_trail_decay: typing.Tuple[float, float] = (0.1, 0.4)
     cursor_trail_distance_threshold: int = 2
     cursor_underline_thickness: float = 2.0
     default_pointer_shape: choices_for_default_pointer_shape = 'beam'