diff --git a/pkg/config/user_config.go b/pkg/config/user_config.go
index 7a551bca6..4c0d50e52 100644
--- a/pkg/config/user_config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/user_config.go
@@ -684,6 +684,7 @@ func GetDefaultConfig() *UserConfig {
 			CommandLogSize:            8,
 			SplitDiff:                 "auto",
 			SkipRewordInEditorWarning: false,
+			WindowSize:                "normal",
 			Border:                    "rounded",
 			AnimateExplosion:          true,
 			PortraitMode:              "auto",
diff --git a/schema/config.json b/schema/config.json
index 3e8bc7c80..556ce4607 100644
--- a/schema/config.json
+++ b/schema/config.json
@@ -341,7 +341,8 @@
             "half",
             "full"
           ],
-          "description": "Default size for focused window. Window size can be changed from within Lazygit with '+' and '_' (but this won't change the default).\nOne of: 'normal' (default) | 'half' | 'full'"
+          "description": "Default size for focused window. Window size can be changed from within Lazygit with '+' and '_' (but this won't change the default).\nOne of: 'normal' (default) | 'half' | 'full'",
+          "default": "normal"
         },
         "border": {
           "type": "string",