diff --git a/src/defaults.c b/src/defaults.c
index 440376bd..e20cc46b 100644
--- a/src/defaults.c
+++ b/src/defaults.c
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ WDefaultEntry staticOptionList[] = {
 	    &wPreferences.disable_miniwindows, getBool, NULL, NULL, NULL},
 	{"EnableWorkspacePager", "NO", NULL,
 	    &wPreferences.enable_workspace_pager, getBool, NULL, NULL, NULL},
-	{"SwitchPanelIconSize", "48", NULL,
+	{"SwitchPanelIconSize", "64", NULL,
 	    &wPreferences.switch_panel_icon_size, getInt, NULL, NULL, NULL},
 };