diff --git a/packages/docs-gesture-handler/docs/gestures/use-tap-gesture.mdx b/packages/docs-gesture-handler/docs/gestures/use-tap-gesture.mdx
index b12b97362d..fc48ad2f3d 100644
--- a/packages/docs-gesture-handler/docs/gestures/use-tap-gesture.mdx
+++ b/packages/docs-gesture-handler/docs/gestures/use-tap-gesture.mdx
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Maximum time, expressed in milliseconds, that defines how fast a finger must be
 maxDelay: number | SharedValue<number>;
 ```
 
-Maximum time, expressed in milliseconds, that can pass before the next tap — if many taps are required. The default value is 500.
+Maximum time, expressed in milliseconds, that can pass before the next tap — if many taps are required. The default value is 200.
 
 ### numberOfTaps
 
diff --git a/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/src/handlers/TapGestureHandler.ts b/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/src/handlers/TapGestureHandler.ts
index c6816bcec9..d46c3e30ad 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/src/handlers/TapGestureHandler.ts
+++ b/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/src/handlers/TapGestureHandler.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export interface TapGestureConfig {
 
   /**
    * Maximum time, expressed in milliseconds, that can pass before the next tap
-   * if many taps are required. The default value is 500.
+   * if many taps are required. The default value is 200.
    */
   maxDelayMs?: number;
 
diff --git a/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/src/handlers/gestures/tapGesture.ts b/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/src/handlers/gestures/tapGesture.ts
index 735306da80..b4ac378f87 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/src/handlers/gestures/tapGesture.ts
+++ b/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/src/handlers/gestures/tapGesture.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export class TapGesture extends BaseGesture<TapGestureHandlerEventPayload> {
 
   /**
    * Maximum time, expressed in milliseconds, that can pass before the next tap — if many taps are required.
-   * The default value is 500.
+   * The default value is 200.
    * @param delay
    */
   maxDelay(delay: number) {
diff --git a/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/src/v3/hooks/gestures/tap/TapTypes.ts b/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/src/v3/hooks/gestures/tap/TapTypes.ts
index c9ccb8ad01..9ba4844979 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/src/v3/hooks/gestures/tap/TapTypes.ts
+++ b/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/src/v3/hooks/gestures/tap/TapTypes.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export type TapGestureExternalConfig = CommonTapGestureConfig & {
 
   /**
    * Maximum time, expressed in milliseconds, that can pass before the next tap
-   * if many taps are required. The default value is 500.
+   * if many taps are required. The default value is 200.
    */
   maxDelay?: number;
 
diff --git a/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/src/web/handlers/TapGestureHandler.ts b/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/src/web/handlers/TapGestureHandler.ts
index 080f3a4c08..c2187379ee 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/src/web/handlers/TapGestureHandler.ts
+++ b/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/src/web/handlers/TapGestureHandler.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import GestureHandler from './GestureHandler';
 import type IGestureHandler from './IGestureHandler';
 
 const DEFAULT_MAX_DURATION_MS = 500;
-const DEFAULT_MAX_DELAY_MS = 500;
+const DEFAULT_MAX_DELAY_MS = 200;
 const DEFAULT_NUMBER_OF_TAPS = 1;
 const DEFAULT_MIN_NUMBER_OF_POINTERS = 1;