diff --git a/options-table.c b/options-table.c
index 816f4a7f..e0451e26 100644
--- a/options-table.c
+++ b/options-table.c
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ const struct options_table_entry options_table[] = {
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_CHOICE,
 	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
 	  .choices = options_table_window_size_list,
-	  .default_num = WINDOW_SIZE_SMALLEST
+	  .default_num = WINDOW_SIZE_LATEST
 	},
 
 	{ .name = "window-style",