diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 158eabec..46056567 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ config_load(struct config *conf, const char *conf_path)
             .preferred = CONF_CSD_PREFER_SERVER,
             .title_height = 26,
             .border_width = 5,
-            .button_width = 22,
+            .button_width = 26,
         },
 
         .render_worker_count = sysconf(_SC_NPROCESSORS_ONLN),
diff --git a/doc/foot.5.scd b/doc/foot.5.scd
index 69c6f385..edfecc27 100644
--- a/doc/foot.5.scd
+++ b/doc/foot.5.scd
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ component.
 
 *button-width*
 	Width, in pixels (subject to output scaling), of the
-	minimize/maximize/close buttons. Default: _22_.
+	minimize/maximize/close buttons. Default: _26_.
 
 *button-minimize-color*
 	Minimize button's AARRGGBB color. Default: _ff1e90ff_.
diff --git a/footrc b/footrc
index e2799fdd..7cac547d 100644
--- a/footrc
+++ b/footrc
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 # preferred=server
 # size=26
 # color=<foreground color>
-# button-width=22
+# button-width=26
 # button-minimize-color=ff0000ff
 # button-maximize-color=ff00ff00
 # button-close-color=ffff0000