diff --git a/ardour_system.rc b/ardour_system.rc
index 7534d79bf2..5603209928 100644
--- a/ardour_system.rc
+++ b/ardour_system.rc
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     <Option name="show-track-meters" value="1"/>
     <Option name="default-narrow_ms" value="0"/>
     <Option name="timecode-format" value="timecode_30"/>
-    <Option name="font-scale" value="102400"/>
+    <Option name="font-scale" value="81920"/>
     <Option name="seamless-loop" value="1"/>
   </Config>
   <extra>
diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h
index b4325e3778..da10352206 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ CONFIG_VARIABLE (std::string, default_bindings, "default-bindings", "ardour")
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, default_narrow_ms, "default-narrow_ms", false)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, name_new_markers, "name-new-markers", false)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, rubberbanding_snaps_to_grid, "rubberbanding-snaps-to-grid", false)
-CONFIG_VARIABLE (long, font_scale, "font-scale", 102400)
+CONFIG_VARIABLE (long, font_scale, "font-scale", 81920)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (std::string, default_session_parent_dir, "default-session-parent-dir", "~")
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, show_waveforms, "show-waveforms", true)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, show_waveforms_while_recording, "show-waveforms-while-recording", true)