diff --git a/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/modules/chat/model/ChatOptions.as b/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/modules/chat/model/ChatOptions.as
index abe9200f486f7f7aeecfffd8637b10544cf8ab00..0e9c80ab7fa6fd8580721a3ba9a5da76e7dd4cc1 100755
--- a/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/modules/chat/model/ChatOptions.as
+++ b/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/modules/chat/model/ChatOptions.as
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ package org.bigbluebutton.modules.chat.model
 		public var privateEnabled:Boolean = true;
 		
 		[Bindable]
-		public var fontSize:String = "10";
+		public var fontSize:String = "12";
 		
 		[Bindable]
 		public var position:String = "top-right";