diff --git src/wp-includes/class-wp-image-editor.php src/wp-includes/class-wp-image-editor.php
index adaa884..bb29617 100644
--- src/wp-includes/class-wp-image-editor.php
+++ src/wp-includes/class-wp-image-editor.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ abstract class WP_Image_Editor {
 	protected $mime_type = null;
 	protected $default_mime_type = 'image/jpeg';
 	protected $quality = false;
-	protected $default_quality = 90;
+	protected $default_quality = 82;
 
 	/**
 	 * Each instance handles a single file.
@@ -492,4 +492,3 @@ abstract class WP_Image_Editor {
 		return $extensions[0];
 	}
 }
-