diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/misc/ContactPictureLoader.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/misc/ContactPictureLoader.java
index aea1a2606..9b4d5f5c4 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/misc/ContactPictureLoader.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/misc/ContactPictureLoader.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class ContactPictureLoader {
     /**
      * Resize the pictures to the following value (device-independent pixels).
      */
-    private static final int PICTURE_SIZE = 48;
+    private static final int PICTURE_SIZE = 40;
 
     /**
      * Maximum number of email addresses to store in {@link #mUnknownContactsCache}.