diff --git a/docs/example.Xresources b/docs/example.Xresources
index 5b67c7a..991ef24 100644
--- a/docs/example.Xresources
+++ b/docs/example.Xresources
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ speedwm.tag.preview:                  1 ! Enable tag previews (0/1)
 speedwm.tag.preview.bar:              1 ! Include the bar in the tag preview (0/1)
 speedwm.tag.preview.paddingh:         0 ! Extra horizontal padding between the tag preview and the edge of the screen (<num>)
 speedwm.tag.preview.paddingv:         0 ! Extra vertical padding between the tag preview and the bar (<num>)
-speedwm.tag.preview.scale:            3 ! Amount to scale down the preview picture by (<num>)
+speedwm.tag.preview.scale:            4 ! Amount to scale down the preview picture by (<num>)
 speedwm.tag.resetgaps:                0 ! Reset gaps when the tag has no clients (0/1)
 speedwm.tag.resetlayout:              0 ! Reset layout when the tag has no clients (0/1)
 speedwm.tag.resetmfact:               0 ! Reset mfact when the tag has no clients (0/1)
diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
index e69e80c..fe396f5 100644
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ static int tagpreview                         = 1; /* Enable tag previews */
 static int tagpreviewpaddingv                 = 0; /* Vertical tag padding */
 static int tagpreviewpaddingh                 = 0; /* Horizontal tag padding */
 static int barpreview                         = 1; /* Display the bar in the preview */
-static int scalepreview                       = 3; /* Size of tag preview. Lower is bigger, higher is smaller. */
+static int scalepreview                       = 4; /* Size of tag preview. Lower is bigger, higher is smaller. */
 
 /* Window spawning options */
 static int allowurgent                        = 1; /* Allow windows to have the 'urgent' status */