diff --git a/e2e/roam-proof.mjs b/e2e/roam-proof.mjs
index b2d513d..779e450 100644
--- a/e2e/roam-proof.mjs
+++ b/e2e/roam-proof.mjs
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ export default {
   async run({ page, outDir }) {
     await tab(page).click();
     assert.equal(
-      await page.getByPlaceholder("5", { exact: true }).inputValue(),
-      "5",
+      await page.getByPlaceholder("3", { exact: true }).inputValue(),
+      "3",
     );
     assert.equal(
       await page.getByText("Delay (milliseconds)", { exact: true }).count(),
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ export default {
     const defaults = await waitForReload(page);
     assert.equal(defaults.calls.length, 1);
     assert(
-      defaults.calls[0].started - defaults.loads[0] >= 4900,
-      "default waits five seconds",
+      defaults.calls[0].started - defaults.loads[0] >= 2900,
+      "default waits three seconds",
     );
     const defaultToast = toast(page, "Developer extensions reloaded.");
     await defaultToast.waitFor();
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export default {
     );
 
     await tab(page).click();
-    await page.getByPlaceholder("5", { exact: true }).fill("1.25");
+    await page.getByPlaceholder("3", { exact: true }).fill("1.25");
     await page
       .getByPlaceholder("Developer extensions reloaded.", { exact: true })
       .fill("Custom developer reload complete");
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export default {
 
     await tab(page).click();
     assert.equal(
-      await page.getByPlaceholder("5", { exact: true }).inputValue(),
+      await page.getByPlaceholder("3", { exact: true }).inputValue(),
       "1.25",
       "seconds persist after reload",
     );
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 92a2a6b..b731a79 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default runExtension(async ({ extensionAPI }) => {
         id: "delay-seconds",
         name: "Delay (seconds)",
         description: "Seconds to wait after this extension loads.",
-        action: { type: "input", placeholder: "5" },
+        action: { type: "input", placeholder: DEFAULTS["delay-seconds"] },
       },
       {
         id: "show-toast",
diff --git a/src/utils/settings.ts b/src/utils/settings.ts
index 2308440..b2214ea 100644
--- a/src/utils/settings.ts
+++ b/src/utils/settings.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export const TOAST_INTENTS = [
 ] as const;
 export type ToastIntent = (typeof TOAST_INTENTS)[number];
 export const DEFAULTS = {
-  "delay-seconds": "5",
+  "delay-seconds": "3",
   "show-toast": true,
   "toast-intent": "success",
   "toast-message": "Developer extensions reloaded.",
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ export const getConfig = (get: (key: string) => unknown): ReloadConfig => {
   return {
     // Browser timers overflow above this limit and otherwise fire immediately.
     delayMs: Math.min(
-      Math.round(parseDelay(get("delay-seconds"), 5) * 1000),
+      Math.round(
+        parseDelay(get("delay-seconds"), Number(DEFAULTS["delay-seconds"])) *
+          1000,
+      ),
       2_147_483_647,
     ),
     showToast: get("show-toast") !== false,
diff --git a/tests/settings.test.ts b/tests/settings.test.ts
index 828f00d..4e156b8 100644
--- a/tests/settings.test.ts
+++ b/tests/settings.test.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ describe("settings", () => {
         },
       });
       expect(stored).toEqual(DEFAULTS);
+      expect(stored["delay-seconds"]).toBe("3");
     },
   );
   it("preserves saved values, including false and zero", async () => {
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ describe("settings", () => {
   });
   it("uses safe defaults for missing settings", () => {
     expect(config()).toEqual({
-      delayMs: 5000,
+      delayMs: 3000,
       showToast: true,
       toastIntent: "success",
       toastMessage: DEFAULTS["toast-message"],
@@ -62,12 +63,6 @@ describe("settings", () => {
   ])("converts seconds %j to %i milliseconds", (value, expected) => {
     expect(config({ "delay-seconds": value }).delayMs).toBe(expected);
   });
-  it("ignores the removed milliseconds setting", () => {
-    expect(
-      config({ "delay-seconds": "2.5", "delay-milliseconds": "500" }).delayMs,
-    ).toBe(2500);
-    expect(DEFAULTS).not.toHaveProperty("delay-milliseconds");
-  });
   it.each([
     "",
     "-1",
@@ -82,7 +77,7 @@ describe("settings", () => {
     {},
     "9".repeat(400),
   ])("falls back for invalid delay %j", (value) => {
-    expect(config({ "delay-seconds": value }).delayMs).toBe(5000);
+    expect(config({ "delay-seconds": value }).delayMs).toBe(3000);
   });
   it("caps large delays instead of overflowing the browser timer", () => {
     expect(