diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java
index 97e6930444089023f59634ded66c163d5615ad3d..8dceb25bd7490577784830b4132bdeb86ab16971 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java
@@ -1594,7 +1594,7 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Message> {
         if (largeFont) {
             textView.setTextAppearance(
                     com.google.android.material.R.style.TextAppearance_Material3_BodyLarge);
-            textView.setTextSize(android.util.TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_SP, 22);
+            textView.setTextSize(android.util.TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_SP, 18);
         } else {
             textView.setTextAppearance(
                     com.google.android.material.R.style.TextAppearance_Material3_BodyMedium);