diff --git a/Include/internal/pycore_backoff.h b/Include/internal/pycore_backoff.h
index 3db3aa3eb77879..3d76906d51f4f0 100644
--- a/Include/internal/pycore_backoff.h
+++ b/Include/internal/pycore_backoff.h
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ backoff_counter_triggers(_Py_BackoffCounter counter)
 /* Initial JUMP_BACKWARD counter.
  * This determines when we create a trace for a loop.
 * Backoff sequence 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096. */
-#define JUMP_BACKWARD_INITIAL_VALUE 16
-#define JUMP_BACKWARD_INITIAL_BACKOFF 4
+#define JUMP_BACKWARD_INITIAL_VALUE 32
+#define JUMP_BACKWARD_INITIAL_BACKOFF 5
 static inline _Py_BackoffCounter
 initial_jump_backoff_counter(void)
 {