diff --git a/include/config/rcxml.h b/include/config/rcxml.h
index 889f3e2c..4fe8df37 100644
--- a/include/config/rcxml.h
+++ b/include/config/rcxml.h
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@ struct rcxml {
 	bool focus_follow_mouse_requires_movement;
 	bool raise_on_focus;
 
-	bool magnify;
-	int magnification;
-
 	/* theme */
 	char *theme_name;
 	int corner_radius;
@@ -143,6 +140,11 @@ struct rcxml {
 
 	/* Menu */
 	unsigned int menu_ignore_button_release_period;
+
+	/* magnifier */
+	bool magnify;
+	int mag_scale;
+	int mag_size;
 };
 
 extern struct rcxml rc;
diff --git a/src/common/scene-helpers.c b/src/common/scene-helpers.c
index 2fa92204..82c41574 100644
--- a/src/common/scene-helpers.c
+++ b/src/common/scene-helpers.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ lab_wlr_scene_get_prev_node(struct wlr_scene_node *node)
 
 /* TODO: move to rc. (or theme?) settings */
 #define magnifier_border 1      /* in pixels */
-#define magnifier_crop_size 200 /* how many pixels in each direction of the cursor */
 
 static void
 magnify(struct output *output, struct wlr_buffer *output_buffer, struct wlr_box *damage)
@@ -77,10 +76,10 @@ magnify(struct output *output, struct wlr_buffer *output_buffer, struct wlr_box
 	oy *= output->wlr_output->scale;
 
 	/* TODO: refactor, to use rc. settings */
-	int width = magnifier_crop_size * 2 + 1;
+	int width = rc.mag_size + 1;
 	int height = width;
-	double x = ox - magnifier_crop_size;
-	double y = oy - magnifier_crop_size;
+	double x = ox - (rc.mag_size / 2.0);
+	double y = oy - (rc.mag_size / 2.0);
 	double cropped_width = width;
 	double cropped_height = height;
 	double dst_x = 0;
@@ -172,10 +171,10 @@ magnify(struct output *output, struct wlr_buffer *output_buffer, struct wlr_box
 	opts = (struct wlr_render_texture_options) {
 		.texture = tmp_texture,
 		.src_box = (struct wlr_fbox) {
-			.x = width * (rc.magnification - 1) / (2 * rc.magnification),
-			.y = height * (rc.magnification - 1) / (2 * rc.magnification),
-			.width = width / rc.magnification,
-			.height = height / rc.magnification,
+			.x = width * (rc.mag_scale - 1) / (2 * rc.mag_scale),
+			.y = height * (rc.mag_scale - 1) / (2 * rc.mag_scale),
+			.width = width / rc.mag_scale,
+			.height = height / rc.mag_scale,
 		},
 		.dst_box = (struct wlr_box) {
 			.x = ox - (width / 2),
@@ -243,14 +242,14 @@ void magnify_set_scale (enum magnify_dir dir)
 {
 	if (dir == MAGNIFY_INCREASE) {
 		if (rc.magnify) {
-			rc.magnification++;
+			rc.mag_scale++;
 		} else {
 			rc.magnify = true;
-			rc.magnification = 2;
+			rc.mag_scale = 2;
 		}
 	} else {
-		if (rc.magnify && rc.magnification > 2) {
-			rc.magnification--;
+		if (rc.magnify && rc.mag_scale > 2) {
+			rc.mag_scale--;
 		} else {
 			rc.magnify = false;
 		}
@@ -274,12 +273,12 @@ lab_wlr_scene_output_commit(struct wlr_scene_output *scene_output)
 
 	if (!wlr_output->needs_frame && !pixman_region32_not_empty(
 			&scene_output->damage_ring.current) && !wants_magnification
-			&& last_mag != rc.magnify && last_scale != rc.magnification) {
+			&& last_mag != rc.magnify && last_scale != rc.mag_scale) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	last_mag = rc.magnify;
-	last_scale = rc.magnification;
+	last_scale = rc.mag_scale;
 
 	if (!wlr_scene_output_build_state(scene_output, state, NULL)) {
 		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to build output state for %s",
diff --git a/src/config/rcxml.c b/src/config/rcxml.c
index e86701de..aff60bb2 100644
--- a/src/config/rcxml.c
+++ b/src/config/rcxml.c
@@ -1206,8 +1206,6 @@ rcxml_init(void)
 	rc.focus_follow_mouse = false;
 	rc.focus_follow_mouse_requires_movement = true;
 	rc.raise_on_focus = false;
-	rc.magnify = false;
-	rc.magnification = 2;
 
 	rc.doubleclick_time = 500;
 	rc.scroll_factor = 1.0;
@@ -1244,6 +1242,10 @@ rcxml_init(void)
 	rc.workspace_config.min_nr_workspaces = 1;
 
 	rc.menu_ignore_button_release_period = 250;
+
+	rc.magnify = false;
+	rc.mag_scale = 2;
+	rc.mag_size = 400;
 }
 
 static void