diff --git a/src/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/bandwidth_management.cc b/src/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/bandwidth_management.cc
index 1d18e8fa3..a1ed81297 100644
--- a/src/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/bandwidth_management.cc
+++ b/src/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/bandwidth_management.cc
@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@ WebRtc_UWord32 BandwidthManagement::ShapeSimple(WebRtc_Word32 packetLoss,
     }
     else
     {
-        // increase rate by 5%
-        newBitRate = static_cast<WebRtc_UWord32>(_bitRate * 1.05 + 0.5);
+        // increase rate by 8%
+        newBitRate = static_cast<WebRtc_UWord32>(_bitRate * 1.08 + 0.5);
 
         // add 1 kbps extra, just to make sure that we do not get stuck
         // (gives a little extra increase at low rates, negligible at higher rates)
diff --git a/src/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/remote_rate_control.cc b/src/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/remote_rate_control.cc
index c2ed20412..516260661 100644
--- a/src/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/remote_rate_control.cc
+++ b/src/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/remote_rate_control.cc
@@ -321,11 +321,11 @@ double RemoteRateControl::RateIncreaseFactor(WebRtc_Word64 nowMs, WebRtc_Word64
     const double c2 = 800.0;
     const double d = 0.85;
 
-    double alpha = 1.001 + B / (1 + exp( b * (d * reactionTimeMs - (c1 * noiseVar + c2))));
+    double alpha = 1.005 + B / (1 + exp( b * (d * reactionTimeMs - (c1 * noiseVar + c2))));
 
-    if (alpha < 1.001)
+    if (alpha < 1.005)
     {
-        alpha = 1.001;
+        alpha = 1.005;
     }
     else if (alpha > 1.3)
     {