diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 1057ecbb..f97bedde 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ SVN-HEAD
              Detect and report obviously incorrect fan speeds
              Determine MINSTOP automatically
              Skip MINSTOP and MINSTART tests if fan can't stop
+             Change default for MINTEMP from 0 to 20 degrees C
   sensors-detect: Add Intel SCH (bus) support
                   Add SMSC EMC6D103 support
                   Improve MAX6657, MAX6658, MAX6659 detection
diff --git a/prog/pwm/pwmconfig b/prog/pwm/pwmconfig
index 75f6b813..e3ed3294 100755
--- a/prog/pwm/pwmconfig
+++ b/prog/pwm/pwmconfig
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ function SaveConfig()
 
 INTERVAL=10
 PS3='select (1-n): '
-DEFMINTEMP=0
+DEFMINTEMP=20
 DEFMAXTEMP=60
 DEFMINSTART=150
 DEFMINSTOP=100