diff --git a/config.cpp b/config.cpp
index 02343c3f..db677e2a 100644
--- a/config.cpp
+++ b/config.cpp
@@ -1098,6 +1098,7 @@ EX void initConfig() {
         lands_per_page = 18;
         defaultjoy = false;
         dialog::onscreen_keyboard = true;
+        dialog::dialog_font_scale = 3;
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/dialogs.cpp b/dialogs.cpp
index 3ddf94b0..f3d1cace 100644
--- a/dialogs.cpp
+++ b/dialogs.cpp
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ EX namespace dialog {
 
   EX string keyboard_what;
 
-  EX ld dialog_font_scale = 3;
+  EX ld dialog_font_scale = 1;
 
   EX void display() {