diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/QuickAddBar.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/QuickAddBar.java
index 98f2fde6e..22471f06d 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/QuickAddBar.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/QuickAddBar.java
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ public class QuickAddBar extends LinearLayout {
             }
         });
 
+        int fontSize = Preferences.getIntegerFromString(R.string.p_fontSize, 18);
+        quickAddBox.setTextSize(Math.min(fontSize, 22));
+
         quickAddButton = ((ImageButton) findViewById(
                 R.id.quickAddButton));
 
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridLitePreferenceSpec.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridLitePreferenceSpec.java
index 3ddaeae4f..84c1fc1b5 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridLitePreferenceSpec.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridLitePreferenceSpec.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class AstridLitePreferenceSpec extends AstridPreferenceSpec {
         setPreference(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_default_reminders_key, Task.NOTIFY_AT_DEADLINE | Task.NOTIFY_AFTER_DEADLINE, ifUnset);
         setPreference(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_default_reminders_mode_key, 16, ifUnset);
         setPreference(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_rmd_default_random_hours, 0, ifUnset);
-        setPreference(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_fontSize, 18, ifUnset);
+        setPreference(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_fontSize, 22, ifUnset);
         setPreference(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_showNotes, false, ifUnset);
 
         setPreference(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_use_contact_picker, false, ifUnset);