diff --git a/.luacheckrc b/.luacheckrc
index 528d81f86..b6f33a273 100644
--- a/.luacheckrc
+++ b/.luacheckrc
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ read_globals = {
     "DCREREADER_CONFIG_WORD_SPACING_MEDIUM",
     "DCREREADER_CONFIG_WORD_SPACING_LARGE",
     "DMINIBAR_CONTAINER_HEIGHT",
-    "DMINIBAR_FONT_SIZE",
     "DGESDETECT_DISABLE_DOUBLE_TAP",
     "FRONTLIGHT_SENSITIVITY_DECREASE",
     "DALPHA_SORT_CASE_INSENSITIVE",
diff --git a/defaults.lua b/defaults.lua
index 8efae163e..a0f9e9893 100644
--- a/defaults.lua
+++ b/defaults.lua
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ DCREREADER_CONFIG_WORD_SPACING_LARGE = {100, 90}
 -- no longer needed
 --DMINIBAR_TOC_MARKER_WIDTH = 2   -- Looses usefulness > 3
 DMINIBAR_CONTAINER_HEIGHT = 14  -- Larger means more padding at the bottom, at the risk of eating into the last line
-DMINIBAR_FONT_SIZE = 14
+-- no longer needed
+--DMINIBAR_FONT_SIZE = 14
 -- no longer needed
 --DMINIBAR_HEIGHT = 7             -- Should be smaller than DMINIBAR_CONTAINER_HEIGHT
 
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua
index 39eee332a..f4e0c0f79 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ end
 local PROGRESS_BAR_STYLE_THICK_DEFAULT_HEIGHT = 7
 local PROGRESS_BAR_STYLE_THIN_DEFAULT_HEIGHT = 3
 local DMINIBAR_TOC_MARKER_WIDTH = 2
+local DMINIBAR_FONT_SIZE = 14
 
 -- functions that generates footer text for each mode
 local footerTextGeneratorMap = {
@@ -243,7 +244,6 @@ local ReaderFooter = WidgetContainer:extend{
     progress_percentage = 0.0,
     footer_text = nil,
     text_font_face = "ffont",
-    text_font_size = DMINIBAR_FONT_SIZE,
     height = Screen:scaleBySize(DMINIBAR_CONTAINER_HEIGHT),
     horizontal_margin = Screen:scaleBySize(10),
     text_left_margin = Screen:scaleBySize(10),
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ function ReaderFooter:init()
         wifi_status = false,
         item_prefix = "icons",
         toc_markers_width = DMINIBAR_TOC_MARKER_WIDTH,
+        text_font_size = DMINIBAR_FONT_SIZE,
     }
 
     if not self.settings.order then
@@ -325,9 +326,12 @@ function ReaderFooter:init()
         end
     end
 
+    if not self.settings.text_font_size then
+        self.settings.text_font_size = DMINIBAR_FONT_SIZE
+    end
     self.footer_text = TextWidget:new{
         text = '',
-        face = Font:getFace(self.text_font_face, self.text_font_size),
+        face = Font:getFace(self.text_font_face, self.settings.text_font_size),
     }
     -- all width related values will be initialized in self:resetLayout()
     self.text_width = 0
@@ -757,7 +761,6 @@ function ReaderFooter:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
             },
             {
                 text = _("Show footer separator"),
-                separator = true,
                 checked_func = function()
                     return self.settings.bottom_horizontal_separator
                 end,
@@ -766,6 +769,41 @@ function ReaderFooter:addToMainMenu(menu_items)
                     self:refreshFooter(true, true)
                 end,
             },
+            {
+                text_func = function()
+                    return T(_("Font size (%1)"), self.settings.text_font_size)
+                end,
+                separator = true,
+                callback = function(touchmenu_instance)
+                    local SpinWidget = require("ui/widget/spinwidget")
+                    local font_size = self.settings.text_font_size
+                    local items_font = SpinWidget:new{
+                        width = Screen:getWidth() * 0.6,
+                        value = font_size,
+                        value_min = 10,
+                        value_max = 18,
+                        default_value = 14,
+                        ok_text = _("Set size"),
+                        title_text =  _("Footer font size"),
+                        callback = function(spin)
+                            self.settings.text_font_size = spin.value
+                            local text = self.footer_text.text
+                            self.footer_text = TextWidget:new{
+                                text = text,
+                                face = Font:getFace(self.text_font_face, self.settings.text_font_size)
+                            }
+                            self.text_container = RightContainer:new{
+                                dimen = Geom:new{ w = 0, h = self.height },
+                                self.footer_text,
+                            }
+                            self:refreshFooter(true, true)
+                            if touchmenu_instance then touchmenu_instance:updateItems() end
+                        end,
+                    }
+                    UIManager:show(items_font)
+                end,
+                keep_menu_open = true,
+            },
             {
                 text = _("Alignment"),
                 enabled_func = function()
diff --git a/spec/unit/defaults_spec.lua b/spec/unit/defaults_spec.lua
index df0366c03..650d08e05 100644
--- a/spec/unit/defaults_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/unit/defaults_spec.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ describe("defaults module", function()
 
     it("should load all defaults from defaults.lua", function()
         Defaults:init()
-        assert.is_same(106, #Defaults.defaults_name)
+        assert.is_same(105, #Defaults.defaults_name)
     end)
 
     it("should save changes to defaults.persistent.lua", function()
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ describe("defaults module", function()
         Defaults.changed[20] = true
         Defaults.changed[47] = true
         Defaults.changed[54] = true
-        Defaults.changed[85] = true
-        Defaults.changed[101] = true
+        Defaults.changed[84] = true
+        Defaults.changed[100] = true
         Defaults:saveSettings()
-        assert.is_same(106, #Defaults.defaults_name)
-        assert.is_same("SEARCH_LIBRARY_PATH", Defaults.defaults_name[101])
-        assert.is_same("DTAP_ZONE_BACKWARD", Defaults.defaults_name[85])
+        assert.is_same(105, #Defaults.defaults_name)
+        assert.is_same("SEARCH_LIBRARY_PATH", Defaults.defaults_name[100])
+        assert.is_same("DTAP_ZONE_BACKWARD", Defaults.defaults_name[84])
         assert.is_same("DCREREADER_CONFIG_WORD_SPACING_LARGE", Defaults.defaults_name[47])
         assert.is_same("DCREREADER_CONFIG_H_MARGIN_SIZES_XXX_LARGE", Defaults.defaults_name[20])
         local fd = io.open(persistent_filename, "r")
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ DGLOBALGAMMA = 1
         Defaults:init()
         Defaults.changed[54] = true
         Defaults.defaults_value[54] = 2
-        Defaults.changed[85] = true
-        Defaults.defaults_value[85] = {
+        Defaults.changed[84] = true
+        Defaults.defaults_value[84] = {
             y = 10,
             x = 10.125,
             h = 20.25,