diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts
index 68fc2c33bd..4b6e6dd9cc 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ const SETTINGS_SCHEMA = {
         label: 'Terminal Background Polling Interval',
         category: 'UI',
         requiresRestart: false,
-        default: 60,
+        default: 5,
         description:
           'Interval in seconds to poll the terminal background color.',
         showInDialog: true,
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useTerminalTheme.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useTerminalTheme.test.tsx
index 911e4470a9..b101e757cb 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useTerminalTheme.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useTerminalTheme.test.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const mockSettings = {
       themeLight: 'default', // DEFAULT_THEME.name
       themeDark: 'default',
       autoThemeSwitching: true,
-      terminalBackgroundPollingInterval: 60,
+      terminalBackgroundPollingInterval: 5,
     },
   },
 };
diff --git a/schemas/settings.schema.json b/schemas/settings.schema.json
index 185a4cd1ce..1c9a8d7fcc 100644
--- a/schemas/settings.schema.json
+++ b/schemas/settings.schema.json
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@
         "terminalBackgroundPollingInterval": {
           "title": "Terminal Background Polling Interval",
           "description": "Interval in seconds to poll the terminal background color.",
-          "markdownDescription": "Interval in seconds to poll the terminal background color.\n\n- Category: `UI`\n- Requires restart: `no`\n- Default: `60`",
-          "default": 60,
+          "markdownDescription": "Interval in seconds to poll the terminal background color.\n\n- Category: `UI`\n- Requires restart: `no`\n- Default: `5`",
+          "default": 5,
           "type": "number"
         },
         "customThemes": {