diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7cce8396a..f6b77f161 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1806,7 +1806,7 @@ Pass `-help` to VictoriaMetrics in order to see the list of supported command-li
   -search.queryStats.lastQueriesCount int
     	Query stats for /api/v1/status/top_queries is tracked on this number of last queries. Zero value disables query stats tracking (default 20000)
   -search.queryStats.minQueryDuration duration
-    	The minimum duration for queries to track in query stats at /api/v1/status/top_queries. Queries with lower duration are ignored in query stats
+    	The minimum duration for queries to track in query stats at /api/v1/status/top_queries. Queries with lower duration are ignored in query stats (default 1ms)
   -search.resetCacheAuthKey string
     	Optional authKey for resetting rollup cache via /internal/resetRollupResultCache call
   -search.treatDotsAsIsInRegexps
diff --git a/app/vmselect/querystats/querystats.go b/app/vmselect/querystats/querystats.go
index b2f7f41ec..26ce3834c 100644
--- a/app/vmselect/querystats/querystats.go
+++ b/app/vmselect/querystats/querystats.go
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ import (
 var (
 	lastQueriesCount = flag.Int("search.queryStats.lastQueriesCount", 20000, "Query stats for /api/v1/status/top_queries is tracked on this number of last queries. "+
 		"Zero value disables query stats tracking")
-	minQueryDuration = flag.Duration("search.queryStats.minQueryDuration", 0, "The minimum duration for queries to track in query stats at /api/v1/status/top_queries. "+
-		"Queries with lower duration are ignored in query stats")
+	minQueryDuration = flag.Duration("search.queryStats.minQueryDuration", time.Millisecond, "The minimum duration for queries to track in query stats at /api/v1/status/top_queries. Queries with lower duration are ignored in query stats")
 )
 
 var (
diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 7cce8396a..f6b77f161 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -1806,7 +1806,7 @@ Pass `-help` to VictoriaMetrics in order to see the list of supported command-li
   -search.queryStats.lastQueriesCount int
     	Query stats for /api/v1/status/top_queries is tracked on this number of last queries. Zero value disables query stats tracking (default 20000)
   -search.queryStats.minQueryDuration duration
-    	The minimum duration for queries to track in query stats at /api/v1/status/top_queries. Queries with lower duration are ignored in query stats
+    	The minimum duration for queries to track in query stats at /api/v1/status/top_queries. Queries with lower duration are ignored in query stats (default 1ms)
   -search.resetCacheAuthKey string
     	Optional authKey for resetting rollup cache via /internal/resetRollupResultCache call
   -search.treatDotsAsIsInRegexps
diff --git a/docs/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.md b/docs/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.md
index b06bbf93e..31a1c39b2 100644
--- a/docs/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.md
+++ b/docs/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.md
@@ -1810,7 +1810,7 @@ Pass `-help` to VictoriaMetrics in order to see the list of supported command-li
   -search.queryStats.lastQueriesCount int
     	Query stats for /api/v1/status/top_queries is tracked on this number of last queries. Zero value disables query stats tracking (default 20000)
   -search.queryStats.minQueryDuration duration
-    	The minimum duration for queries to track in query stats at /api/v1/status/top_queries. Queries with lower duration are ignored in query stats
+    	The minimum duration for queries to track in query stats at /api/v1/status/top_queries. Queries with lower duration are ignored in query stats (default 1ms)
   -search.resetCacheAuthKey string
     	Optional authKey for resetting rollup cache via /internal/resetRollupResultCache call
   -search.treatDotsAsIsInRegexps