diff --git a/files/routes/settings.py b/files/routes/settings.py
index b7793fa21..fab882837 100644
--- a/files/routes/settings.py
+++ b/files/routes/settings.py
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ def settings_personal_post(v):
 		session['poor'] = request.values.get("poor", v.poor) == 'true'
 		if session['poor']:
 			v.show_sigs = False
-			v.frontsize = 25
+			if v.frontsize > 25:
+				v.frontsize = 25
 
 	slur_filter_updated = updated or update_potentially_permanent_flag("slurreplacer", "slurreplacer", "slur replacer", 192)
 	if isinstance(slur_filter_updated, bool):