diff --git a/pkg/tsdb/elasticsearch/client/search_request.go b/pkg/tsdb/elasticsearch/client/search_request.go
index cafd25f16f5..89159bbb747 100644
--- a/pkg/tsdb/elasticsearch/client/search_request.go
+++ b/pkg/tsdb/elasticsearch/client/search_request.go
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ func (b *aggBuilderImpl) Filters(key string, fn func(a *FiltersAggregation, b Ag
 func (b *aggBuilderImpl) GeoHashGrid(key, field string, fn func(a *GeoHashGridAggregation, b AggBuilder)) AggBuilder {
 	innerAgg := &GeoHashGridAggregation{
 		Field:     field,
-		Precision: 5,
+		Precision: 3,
 	}
 	aggDef := newAggDef(key, &aggContainer{
 		Type:        "geohash_grid",
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/datasource/elasticsearch/components/QueryEditor/BucketAggregationsEditor/SettingsEditor/useDescription.ts b/public/app/plugins/datasource/elasticsearch/components/QueryEditor/BucketAggregationsEditor/SettingsEditor/useDescription.ts
index faa9c431780..1ca333e42e5 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/datasource/elasticsearch/components/QueryEditor/BucketAggregationsEditor/SettingsEditor/useDescription.ts
+++ b/public/app/plugins/datasource/elasticsearch/components/QueryEditor/BucketAggregationsEditor/SettingsEditor/useDescription.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export const useDescription = (bucketAgg: BucketAggregation): string => {
     }
 
     case 'geohash_grid': {
-      const precision = Math.max(Math.min(parseInt(bucketAgg.settings?.precision || '5', 10), 12), 1);
+      const precision = Math.max(Math.min(parseInt(bucketAgg.settings?.precision || '3', 10), 12), 1);
       return `Precision: ${precision}`;
     }