diff --git a/SimG4Core/Application/python/g4SimHits_cfi.py b/SimG4Core/Application/python/g4SimHits_cfi.py
index 19fb634194b4e..c82c616b37ad7 100644
--- a/SimG4Core/Application/python/g4SimHits_cfi.py
+++ b/SimG4Core/Application/python/g4SimHits_cfi.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
     StorePhysicsTables = cms.untracked.bool(False),
     RestorePhysicsTables = cms.untracked.bool(False),
     UseParametrisedEMPhysics = cms.untracked.bool(True),
-    ThresholdForGeometryExceptions = cms.double(0.1), ## in GeV
+    ThresholdForGeometryExceptions = cms.double(1.5), ## in GeV
     TraceExceptions = cms.bool(False),
     DefaultVoxelDensity = cms.double(2.0),
     VoxelRegions = cms.vstring(),