diff --git a/python/lsst/ip/diffim/detectAndMeasure.py b/python/lsst/ip/diffim/detectAndMeasure.py
index 34c5630b..6c553ac5 100644
--- a/python/lsst/ip/diffim/detectAndMeasure.py
+++ b/python/lsst/ip/diffim/detectAndMeasure.py
@@ -221,6 +221,27 @@ def setDefaults(self):
                                             "NO_DATA",
                                             ]
 
+        # Copy configs for binned streak detection from the base detection task
+        self.streakDetection.thresholdType = self.detection.thresholdType
+        self.streakDetection.reEstimateBackground = self.detection.reEstimateBackground
+        self.streakDetection.excludeMaskPlanes = self.detection.excludeMaskPlanes
+        self.streakDetection.thresholdValue = self.detection.thresholdValue
+        # Only detect positive streaks
+        self.streakDetection.thresholdPolarity = "positive"
+        # Do not grow detected mask for streaks
+        self.streakDetection.nSigmaToGrow = 0
+        # Set the streak mask along the entire fit line, not only where the
+        # detected mask is set.
+        self.maskStreaks.onlyMaskDetected = False
+        # Restrict streak masking from growing too large
+        self.maskStreaks.maxStreakWidth = 100
+        # Restrict the number of iterations allowed for fitting streaks
+        # When the fit is good it should solve quickly, and exit a bad fit quickly
+        self.maskStreaks.maxFitIter = 10
+        # Only mask to 2 sigma in width
+        self.maskStreaks.nSigmaMask = 2
+        self.maskStreaks.absMinimumKernelHeight = 2
+
         self.measurement.plugins.names |= ["ext_trailedSources_Naive",
                                            "base_LocalPhotoCalib",
                                            "base_LocalWcs",
@@ -244,30 +265,6 @@ def setDefaults(self):
             "STREAK", "INJECTED", "INJECTED_TEMPLATE"]
         self.skySources.avoidMask = ["DETECTED", "DETECTED_NEGATIVE", "BAD", "NO_DATA", "EDGE"]
 
-        self.streakDetection.thresholdPolarity = "positive"
-        # self.streakDetection.minPixels = 20
-        self.streakDetection.nSigmaToGrow = 0  # Do not grow detected mask for streaks
-        self.streakDetection.thresholdValue = 5.0
-        self.streakDetection.thresholdType = "pixel_stdev"
-        self.streakDetection.reEstimateBackground = False
-        self.streakDetection.excludeMaskPlanes = ["EDGE",
-                                                  "SAT",
-                                                  "BAD",
-                                                  "INTRP",
-                                                  "NO_DATA",
-                                                  ]
-        # Set the streak mask along the entire fit line, not only where the
-        # detected mask is set.
-        self.maskStreaks.onlyMaskDetected = False
-        # Restrict streak masking from growing too large
-        self.maskStreaks.maxStreakWidth = 100
-        # Restrict the number of iterations allowed for fitting streaks
-        # When the fit is good it should solve quickly, and exit a bad fit quickly
-        self.maskStreaks.maxFitIter = 10
-        # Only mask to 2 sigma in width
-        self.maskStreaks.nSigmaMask = 2
-        self.maskStreaks.absMinimumKernelHeight = 2
-
 
 class DetectAndMeasureTask(lsst.pipe.base.PipelineTask):
     """Detect and measure sources on a difference image.