diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomEffect.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomEffect.h
index f0d5b5c3c6..41f8c3b98f 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomEffect.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomEffect.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public:
 
     BloomConfig() : render::Task::Config(false) {}
 
-    float size{ 0.65f };
+    float size{ 0.4f };
 
     void setIntensity(float value);
     float getIntensity() const;