diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/util/AkkaUtils.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/util/AkkaUtils.scala
index 0d0abc114a6f6..f41c8d0315cb3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/util/AkkaUtils.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/util/AkkaUtils.scala
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ private[spark] object AkkaUtils extends Logging {
 
     val logAkkaConfig = if (conf.getBoolean("spark.akka.logAkkaConfig", false)) "on" else "off"
 
-    val akkaHeartBeatPauses = conf.getInt("spark.akka.heartbeat.pauses", 600)
+    val akkaHeartBeatPauses = conf.getInt("spark.akka.heartbeat.pauses", 6000)
     val akkaFailureDetector =
       conf.getDouble("spark.akka.failure-detector.threshold", 300.0)
-    val akkaHeartBeatInterval = conf.getInt("spark.akka.heartbeat.interval", 100)
+    val akkaHeartBeatInterval = conf.getInt("spark.akka.heartbeat.interval", 1000)
 
     val secretKey = securityManager.getSecretKey()
     val isAuthOn = securityManager.isAuthenticationEnabled()
diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 68e03b0c21e1c..8515ee045177f 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ Apart from these, the following properties are also available, and may be useful
 </tr>
 <tr>
   <td><code>spark.akka.heartbeat.pauses</code></td>
-  <td>600</td>
+  <td>6000</td>
   <td>
      This is set to a larger value to disable failure detector that comes inbuilt akka. It can be
      enabled again, if you plan to use this feature (Not recommended). Acceptable heart beat pause
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ Apart from these, the following properties are also available, and may be useful
 </tr>
 <tr>
   <td><code>spark.akka.heartbeat.interval</code></td>
-  <td>100</td>
+  <td>1000</td>
   <td>
     This is set to a larger value to disable failure detector that comes inbuilt akka. It can be
     enabled again, if you plan to use this feature (Not recommended). A larger interval value in