diff --git a/src/settings/Settings.js b/src/settings/Settings.js
index 8df75b2c8b..e6aa112c5f 100644
--- a/src/settings/Settings.js
+++ b/src/settings/Settings.js
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ export const SETTINGS = {
     "fontSize": {
         displayName: _td("Font size"),
         supportedLevels: LEVELS_ACCOUNT_SETTINGS,
-        default: 16,
+        default: 15,
         controller: new FontSizeController(),
     },
     "useCustomFontSize": {