diff --git a/programs/wineconsole/registry.c b/programs/wineconsole/registry.c
index e892305b50a..359034f838f 100644
--- a/programs/wineconsole/registry.c
+++ b/programs/wineconsole/registry.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ void WINECON_RegLoad(const WCHAR* appname, struct config_data* cfg)
     cfg->cursor_visible = 1;
     cfg->exit_on_die = 1;
     memset(cfg->face_name, 0, sizeof(cfg->face_name));
-    cfg->cell_height = MulDiv( 12, GetDpiForSystem(), USER_DEFAULT_SCREEN_DPI );
+    cfg->cell_height = MulDiv( 16, GetDpiForSystem(), USER_DEFAULT_SCREEN_DPI );
     cfg->cell_width  = MulDiv( 8, GetDpiForSystem(), USER_DEFAULT_SCREEN_DPI );
     cfg->font_weight = FW_NORMAL;
     cfg->history_size = 50;
diff --git a/programs/wineconsole/user.c b/programs/wineconsole/user.c
index a5155015eda..28e81261e9a 100644
--- a/programs/wineconsole/user.c
+++ b/programs/wineconsole/user.c
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ static int CALLBACK get_first_font_enum_2(const LOGFONTW* lf, const TEXTMETRICW*
          */
         mlf.lfWidth  = fc->data->curcfg.cell_width;
         mlf.lfHeight = fc->data->curcfg.cell_height;
+        if (!mlf.lfHeight) mlf.lfHeight = MulDiv( 16, GetDpiForSystem(), USER_DEFAULT_SCREEN_DPI );
         if (WCUSER_SetFont(fc->data, &mlf))
         {
             struct      config_data     defcfg;