diff --git a/tasmota/xdrv_05_irremote.ino b/tasmota/xdrv_05_irremote.ino
index 72147fa19..7983436d6 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdrv_05_irremote.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdrv_05_irremote.ino
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ void IrReceiveUpdateThreshold(void)
 void IrReceiveUpdateTolerance(void)
 {
   if (irrecv != nullptr) {
+    if (Settings->param[P_IR_TOLERANCE] == 0) { Settings->param[P_IR_TOLERANCE] = IR_RCV_TOLERANCE; }
     if (Settings->param[P_IR_TOLERANCE] > 100) { Settings->param[P_IR_TOLERANCE] = 100; }
     irrecv->setTolerance(Settings->param[P_IR_TOLERANCE]);
   }
diff --git a/tasmota/xdrv_05_irremote_full.ino b/tasmota/xdrv_05_irremote_full.ino
index 9a9703b9f..aa85e82a0 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdrv_05_irremote_full.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdrv_05_irremote_full.ino
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ void IrReceiveUpdateThreshold(void)
 void IrReceiveUpdateTolerance(void)
 {
   if (irrecv != nullptr) {
+    if (Settings->param[P_IR_TOLERANCE] == 0) { Settings->param[P_IR_TOLERANCE] = IR_RCV_TOLERANCE; }
     if (Settings->param[P_IR_TOLERANCE] > 100) { Settings->param[P_IR_TOLERANCE] = 100; }
     irrecv->setTolerance(Settings->param[P_IR_TOLERANCE]);
   }