diff --git a/src/WindowMaker.h b/src/WindowMaker.h
index 5553d5b3..9689cba6 100644
--- a/src/WindowMaker.h
+++ b/src/WindowMaker.h
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ extern struct WPreferences {
     char cycle_ignore_minimized;        /* Ignore minimized windows when cycling */
     char strict_windoze_cycle;          /* don't close switch panel when shift is released */
     char panel_only_open;               /* Only open the switch panel; don't switch */
+    char apercu_size;                   /* Size of apercu preview as a multiple of icon size */
 
     /* All delays here are in ms. 0 means instant auto-action. */
     int clip_auto_raise_delay;         /* Delay after which the clip will be raised when entered */
diff --git a/src/balloon.c b/src/balloon.c
index 1fae947d..22b11604 100644
--- a/src/balloon.c
+++ b/src/balloon.c
@@ -423,8 +423,8 @@ static void showApercu(WScreen *scr, int x, int y, int height, int width, char *
 	}
 
 	XCopyArea(dpy, apercu, pixmap, scr->draw_gc,
-				0, 0, (wPreferences.icon_size - 1 - APERCU_BORDER) * 2,
-				(wPreferences.icon_size - 1 - APERCU_BORDER) * 2,
+				0, 0, (wPreferences.icon_size - 1 - APERCU_BORDER) * wPreferences.apercu_size,
+				(wPreferences.icon_size - 1 - APERCU_BORDER) * wPreferences.apercu_size,
 				APERCU_BORDER, APERCU_BORDER + titleHeight);
 
 #ifdef SHAPED_BALLOON
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ static void showBalloon(WScreen * scr)
 
 	if (wPreferences.miniwin_apercu_balloon && scr->balloon->apercu != None)
 		/* used to display either the apercu alone or the apercu and the title */
-		showApercu(scr, x, y, (wPreferences.icon_size - 1) * 2, (wPreferences.icon_size - 1) * 2,
+		showApercu(scr, x, y, (wPreferences.icon_size - 1) * wPreferences.apercu_size, (wPreferences.icon_size - 1) * wPreferences.apercu_size,
 					scr->balloon->text, scr->balloon->apercu);
 	else
 		showText(scr, x, y, scr->balloon->h, w, scr->balloon->text);
diff --git a/src/defaults.c b/src/defaults.c
index 155fe6f7..5e305c90 100644
--- a/src/defaults.c
+++ b/src/defaults.c
@@ -479,6 +479,8 @@ WDefaultEntry optionList[] = {
 	    &wPreferences.strict_windoze_cycle, getBool, NULL, NULL, NULL},
 	{"SwitchPanelOnlyOpen",	"NO",	NULL,
 	    &wPreferences.panel_only_open, getBool, NULL, NULL, NULL},
+	{"ApercuSize", "2", NULL,
+	    &wPreferences.apercu_size, getInt, NULL, NULL, NULL},
 
 	/* style options */
 
diff --git a/src/icon.c b/src/icon.c
index e1321fae..d8265b52 100644
--- a/src/icon.c
+++ b/src/icon.c
@@ -593,8 +593,8 @@ void set_icon_apercu(WIcon *icon, RImage *image)
 	RImage *scaled_apercu;
 	WScreen *scr = icon->core->screen_ptr;
 
-	scaled_apercu = RSmoothScaleImage(image, (wPreferences.icon_size - 1 - APERCU_BORDER) * 2,
-						(wPreferences.icon_size - 1 - APERCU_BORDER) * 2 );
+	scaled_apercu = RSmoothScaleImage(image, (wPreferences.icon_size - 1 - APERCU_BORDER) * wPreferences.apercu_size,
+						(wPreferences.icon_size - 1 - APERCU_BORDER) * wPreferences.apercu_size);
 
 	if (RConvertImage(scr->rcontext, scaled_apercu, &tmp)) {
 		if (icon->apercu != None)