diff --git a/src/lib/settings.js b/src/lib/settings.js
index 97fbb25c..4d28c78e 100644
--- a/src/lib/settings.js
+++ b/src/lib/settings.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const serverSettingsCookieKey = 'ebk_server_settings';
 
 const defaultSettings = {
     theme: 'auto',
-    fontSize: 0,
+    fontSize: 1,
     timeZone: '',
     debug: false,
     applicationLock: false,