diff --git a/src/interface/console.c b/src/interface/console.c
index bac47069ad..09d6fcce87 100644
--- a/src/interface/console.c
+++ b/src/interface/console.c
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ static int cc_set(const utf8 **argv, int argc)
 		}
 		else if (strcmp(argv[0], "window_scale") == 0 && invalidArguments(&invalidArgs, double_valid[0])) {
 			float newScale = (float)(0.001*trunc(1000*double_val[0]));
-			gConfigGeneral.window_scale = clamp(newScale, 0.1f, 5.0f);
+			gConfigGeneral.window_scale = clamp(newScale, 0.5f, 5.0f);
 			config_save_default();
 			gfx_invalidate_screen();
 			platform_trigger_resize();