diff --git a/configs/features.conf.sample b/configs/features.conf.sample
index 1b84a40420..bc645d87e9 100644
--- a/configs/features.conf.sample
+++ b/configs/features.conf.sample
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ parkpos => 701-720		; What extensions to park calls on. These needs to be
 ;xfersound = beep		; to indicate an attended transfer is complete
 ;xferfailsound = beeperr	; to indicate a failed transfer
 ;pickupexten = *8		; Configure the pickup extension. (default is *8)
-;featuredigittimeout = 500	; Max time (ms) between digits for 
-				; feature activation  (default is 500 ms)
+;featuredigittimeout = 1000	; Max time (ms) between digits for 
+                            ; feature activation  (default is 1000 ms)
 ;atxfernoanswertimeout = 15 ; Timeout for answer on attended transfer default is 15 seconds.
 ;atxferdropcall = no        ; If someone does an attended transfer, then hangs up before the transferred
                             ; caller is connected, then by default, the system will try to call back the
diff --git a/main/features.c b/main/features.c
index 94768d471f..3f4d33e6b5 100644
--- a/main/features.c
+++ b/main/features.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ ASTERISK_FILE_VERSION(__FILE__, "$Revision$")
 
 #define DEFAULT_PARK_TIME 45000
 #define DEFAULT_TRANSFER_DIGIT_TIMEOUT 3000
-#define DEFAULT_FEATURE_DIGIT_TIMEOUT 500
+#define DEFAULT_FEATURE_DIGIT_TIMEOUT 1000
 #define DEFAULT_NOANSWER_TIMEOUT_ATTENDED_TRANSFER 15000
 #define DEFAULT_ATXFER_DROP_CALL 0
 #define DEFAULT_ATXFER_LOOP_DELAY 10000