diff --git a/defaults.lua b/defaults.lua
index 40ecb1085..35b798f8f 100644
--- a/defaults.lua
+++ b/defaults.lua
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ DCREREADER_CONFIG_FONT_SIZES = {16, 20, 22, 24, 28, 32, 38, 44}  -- range from 1
 
 -- crereader margin sizes
 -- margin {left, top, right, bottom} in pixels
-DCREREADER_CONFIG_MARGIN_SIZES_SMALL = {3, 5, 0, 5}
-DCREREADER_CONFIG_MARGIN_SIZES_MEDIUM = {6, 10, 2, 10}
-DCREREADER_CONFIG_MARGIN_SIZES_LARGE = {15, 10, 10, 10}
+DCREREADER_CONFIG_MARGIN_SIZES_SMALL = {6, 5, 2, 5}
+DCREREADER_CONFIG_MARGIN_SIZES_MEDIUM = {15, 10, 10, 10}
+DCREREADER_CONFIG_MARGIN_SIZES_LARGE = {25, 10, 20, 10}
 
 -- gesture detector defaults
 DGESDETECT_DISABLE_DOUBLE_TAP = true