diff --git a/src/client/hud.cpp b/src/client/hud.cpp
index c05ce76e8..c0c289608 100644
--- a/src/client/hud.cpp
+++ b/src/client/hud.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Hud::Hud(Client *client, LocalPlayer *player,
 	this->player      = player;
 	this->inventory   = inventory;
 
-	m_hud_scaling      = g_settings->getFloat("hud_scaling", 1.0f, 20.0f);
+	m_hud_scaling      = g_settings->getFloat("hud_scaling", 0.5f, 20.0f);
 	m_scale_factor     = m_hud_scaling * RenderingEngine::getDisplayDensity();
 	m_hotbar_imagesize = std::floor(HOTBAR_IMAGE_SIZE *
 		RenderingEngine::getDisplayDensity() + 0.5f);