diff --git a/src/openseadragon.js b/src/openseadragon.js
index 48525402..35336f83 100644
--- a/src/openseadragon.js
+++ b/src/openseadragon.js
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ window.OpenSeadragon = window.OpenSeadragon || function( options ){
             maxZoomLevel:           null, 
 
             //UI RESPONSIVENESS AND FEEL
-            springStiffness:        7.0,
+            springStiffness:        5.0,
             clickTimeThreshold:     300,
             clickDistThreshold:     5,
             zoomPerClick:           2.0,
@@ -490,17 +490,17 @@ window.OpenSeadragon = window.OpenSeadragon || function( options ){
             animationTime:          1.5,
             blendTime:              0.5,
             alwaysBlend:            false,
-            immediateRender:        true,
+            autoHideControls:       true,
+            immediateRender:        false,
 
             //DEFAULT CONTROL SETTINGS
             showSequenceControl:    true,  //SEQUENCE
             preserveViewport:       false, //SEQUENCE
             showNavigationControl:  true,  //ZOOM/HOME/FULL/SEQUENCE
-            autoHideControls:       true,
             controlsFadeDelay:      2000,  //ZOOM/HOME/FULL/SEQUENCE
             controlsFadeLength:     1500,  //ZOOM/HOME/FULL/SEQUENCE
             mouseNavEnabled:        true,  //GENERAL MOUSE INTERACTIVITY
-
+            
             //VIEWPORT NAVIGATOR SETTINGS
             showNavigator:          true, //promoted to default in 0.9.64
             navigatorElement:       null,