diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
index 25f3c32e8..13e45d21e 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ local item_drop_settings                 = {} --settings table
 item_drop_settings.dug_buffer            = 0.65 -- the warm up period before a dug item can be collected
 item_drop_settings.age                   = 1.0 --how old a dropped item (_insta_collect==false) has to be before collecting
 item_drop_settings.fluid_flow_rate       = 1.39 --the speed of a flowing fluid, used when computing push and drag forces of water on items; default is tuned to Minecraft
-item_drop_settings.fluid_drag            = 0.2 --how much drag water has on items (how quickly an item's motion will settle onto the water's flow speed)
-item_drop_settings.ground_drag           = 0.6 --how much friction with the ground slows items sliding on it
+item_drop_settings.fluid_drag            = 0.5 --how much drag water has on items (how quickly an item's motion will settle onto the water's flow speed)
+item_drop_settings.ground_drag           = 1.5 --how much friction with the ground slows items sliding on it
 item_drop_settings.radius_magnet         = 2.0 --radius of item magnet. MUST BE LARGER THAN radius_collect!
 item_drop_settings.xp_radius_magnet      = 7.25 --radius of xp magnet. MUST BE LARGER THAN radius_collect!
 item_drop_settings.radius_collect        = 0.2 --radius of collection