diff --git a/scribus/prefsmanager.cpp b/scribus/prefsmanager.cpp
index da209c15a..43b3b1aa6 100644
--- a/scribus/prefsmanager.cpp
+++ b/scribus/prefsmanager.cpp
@@ -166,6 +166,6 @@ void PrefsManager::initDefaults()
 //	appPrefs.uiPrefs.mainWinSettings.xPosition = 0;
 //	appPrefs.uiPrefs.mainWinSettings.yPosition = 0;
-	appPrefs.uiPrefs.mainWinSettings.width = 640;
-	appPrefs.uiPrefs.mainWinSettings.height = 480;
+	appPrefs.uiPrefs.mainWinSettings.width = 1024;
+	appPrefs.uiPrefs.mainWinSettings.height = 560;
 	QScreen* s = QGuiApplication::primaryScreen();
 	appPrefs.uiPrefs.mainWinSettings.xPosition = (s->availableGeometry().width() - appPrefs.uiPrefs.mainWinSettings.width) / 2;
diff --git a/scribus/prefsstructs.h b/scribus/prefsstructs.h
index 130d0e1a0..319a54866 100644
--- a/scribus/prefsstructs.h
+++ b/scribus/prefsstructs.h
@@ -96,6 +96,6 @@ struct WindowPrefs
 	int xPosition {0};
 	int yPosition {0};
-	int width {640};
-	int height {480};
+	int width {1024};
+	int height {560};
 	bool visible {true};
 	bool docked {false};
