diff --git a/firmware/controllers/algo/engine_configuration.cpp b/firmware/controllers/algo/engine_configuration.cpp
index 127013324e..9611aa7e69 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/algo/engine_configuration.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/algo/engine_configuration.cpp
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ void setDefaultConfiguration(DECLARE_ENGINE_PARAMETER_SIGNATURE) {
 	 * Use angle-based duration during cranking
 	 * this is equivalent to 'disable cranking_constant_dwell' console command
 	 */
-	engineConfiguration->useConstantDwellDuringCranking = false;
+	engineConfiguration->useConstantDwellDuringCranking = true;
 	engineConfiguration->ignitionDwellForCrankingMs = 6;
 
 	setFuelLoadBin(1.2, 4.4 PASS_CONFIG_PARAMETER_SUFFIX);
diff --git a/firmware/integration/rusefi_config.txt b/firmware/integration/rusefi_config.txt
index 9834c991cd..5837850631 100644
--- a/firmware/integration/rusefi_config.txt
+++ b/firmware/integration/rusefi_config.txt
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ bit vvtDisplayInverted
 	bit fuelClosedLoopCorrectionEnabled
 	bit isVerboseIAC;+Print details into rusEfi console
 	bit isVerboseETB;enable verbose_etb
-	bit useConstantDwellDuringCranking;+Use angle-based duration or fixed absolute time dwell duration?
+	bit useConstantDwellDuringCranking;+If set to true, will use the specified duration for cranking dwell. If set to false, will use the specified dwell angle.  Unless you have a really good reason to, leave this set to true to use duration mode.
 	bit isEngineChartEnabled;This options enables data for 'engine sniffer' tab in console, which comes at some CPU price 
 	bit silentTriggerError
 	bit useLinearCltSensor
diff --git a/firmware/tunerstudio/rusefi.input b/firmware/tunerstudio/rusefi.input
index 1ee0ae35fa..b2d3a2550a 100644
--- a/firmware/tunerstudio/rusefi.input
+++ b/firmware/tunerstudio/rusefi.input
@@ -2050,9 +2050,9 @@ cmd_set_engine_type_Miata_NA2            = "w\x00\x30\x00\x2F"
 		field = "Advance", 								crankingTimingAngle, {useSeparateAdvanceForCranking == 0}
 		field = "Use separate Advance Table for cranking",	useSeparateAdvanceForCranking
 		field = "Use Advance Corrections for cranking",	useAdvanceCorrectionsForCranking
-        field = "Use fixed Dwell?",         			useConstantDwellDuringCranking
-        field = "Fixed Dwell",           			ignitionDwellForCrankingMs, {useConstantDwellDuringCranking == 1}
-		field = "Charge Angle", 						crankingChargeAngle, {useConstantDwellDuringCranking == 0}
+        field = "Use fixed cranking dwell",         			useConstantDwellDuringCranking
+        field = "Fixed Cranking Dwell",           			ignitionDwellForCrankingMs, {useConstantDwellDuringCranking == 1}
+		field = "Cranking Dwell Angle", 						crankingChargeAngle, {useConstantDwellDuringCranking == 0}
 	
 		dialog = postCrankingEnrichment, "Post-cranking short-time fuel enrichment"
 		field = "Target temperature", 			postCrankingTargetClt
diff --git a/unit_tests/tests/test_trigger_decoder.cpp b/unit_tests/tests/test_trigger_decoder.cpp
index 7bc4db0045..6ff268990c 100644
--- a/unit_tests/tests/test_trigger_decoder.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/tests/test_trigger_decoder.cpp
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ TEST(misc, testFordAspire) {
 
 	engineConfiguration->crankingChargeAngle = 65;
 	engineConfiguration->crankingTimingAngle = 31;
+	engineConfiguration->useConstantDwellDuringCranking = false;
 
 	engine->rpmCalculator.setRpmValue(200 PASS_ENGINE_PARAMETER_SUFFIX);
 	assertEqualsM("cranking dwell", 54.166670, getSparkDwell(200 PASS_ENGINE_PARAMETER_SUFFIX));