A method for reducing the stable rotation speed of an automatic ball balancing system is used with an automatic ball balancing system that has a rotor that has an annular track, with at least one ball provided for rotation inside the track. First, an optimum rotation speed w_s that is between the unstable critical rotation speed w_c of a ball and a working rotation speed w is first determined. In the next step, the rotor is accelerated to the optimum rotation speed w_s. Next, the acceleration of the rotor is reduced until the balls are stationary relative to the track, and then the rotor is accelerated to the working rotation speed w.