diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua
index f78c5155b..443d384b9 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ local ReaderFooter = InputContainer:new{
     progress_percentage = 0.0,
     progress_text = nil,
     text_font_face = "ffont",
-    text_font_size = 14,
+    text_font_size = DMINIBAR_FONT_SIZE,
     bar_height = Screen:scaleByDPI(DMINIBAR_HEIGHT),
     height = Screen:scaleByDPI(DMINIBAR_CONTAINER_HEIGHT),
     padding = Screen:scaleByDPI(10),