diff --git a/app/services/auto_assignment/rate_limiter.rb b/app/services/auto_assignment/rate_limiter.rb
index da8daac9c..b46148526 100644
--- a/app/services/auto_assignment/rate_limiter.rb
+++ b/app/services/auto_assignment/rate_limiter.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ class AutoAssignment::RateLimiter
   pattr_initialize [:inbox!, :agent!]
 
   def within_limit?
-    return true unless enabled?
-
     current_count < limit
   end
 
@@ -13,24 +11,18 @@ class AutoAssignment::RateLimiter
   end
 
   def current_count
-    return 0 unless enabled?
-
     pattern = assignment_key_pattern
     Redis::Alfred.keys_count(pattern)
   end
 
   private
 
-  def enabled?
-    config.present? && limit.positive?
-  end
-
   def limit
-    config&.fair_distribution_limit.present? ? config.fair_distribution_limit.to_i : Float::INFINITY
+    config&.fair_distribution_limit.present? ? config.fair_distribution_limit.to_i : 5
   end
 
   def window
-    config&.fair_distribution_window&.to_i || 24.hours.to_i
+    config&.fair_distribution_window&.to_i || 5.minutes.to_i
   end
 
   def config
diff --git a/spec/services/auto_assignment/rate_limiter_spec.rb b/spec/services/auto_assignment/rate_limiter_spec.rb
index d5c3de047..59b145c87 100644
--- a/spec/services/auto_assignment/rate_limiter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/auto_assignment/rate_limiter_spec.rb
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ RSpec.describe AutoAssignment::RateLimiter do
 
       it 'still tracks the assignment with default window' do
         expected_key = format(Redis::RedisKeys::ASSIGNMENT_KEY, inbox_id: inbox.id, agent_id: agent.id, conversation_id: conversation.id)
-        expect(Redis::Alfred).to receive(:set).with(expected_key, conversation.id.to_s, ex: 24.hours.to_i)
+        expect(Redis::Alfred).to receive(:set).with(expected_key, conversation.id.to_s, ex: 5.minutes.to_i)
         rate_limiter.track_assignment(conversation)
       end
     end
@@ -154,12 +154,12 @@ RSpec.describe AutoAssignment::RateLimiter do
         allow(inbox).to receive(:assignment_policy).and_return(assignment_policy)
       end
 
-      it 'uses the default window value of 24 hours' do
+      it 'uses the default window value of 5 minutes' do
         expected_key = format(Redis::RedisKeys::ASSIGNMENT_KEY, inbox_id: inbox.id, agent_id: agent.id, conversation_id: conversation.id)
         expect(Redis::Alfred).to receive(:set).with(
           expected_key,
           conversation.id.to_s,
-          ex: 86_400
+          ex: 5.minutes.to_i
         )
         rate_limiter.track_assignment(conversation)
       end