diff --git a/changelog.d/5717.misc b/changelog.d/5717.misc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0b191e249ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5717.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+fix: increase font size for messages
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/item/MessageTextItem.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/item/MessageTextItem.kt
index bc9e4a7ff15..3d00cac3963 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/item/MessageTextItem.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/item/MessageTextItem.kt
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ abstract class MessageTextItem : AbsMessageItem<MessageTextItem.Holder>() {
         if (useBigFont) {
             holder.messageView.textSize = 44F
         } else {
-            holder.messageView.textSize = 14F
+            holder.messageView.textSize = 15.5F
         }
         if (searchForPills) {
             message?.charSequence?.findPillsAndProcess(coroutineScope) {