diff --git a/DOCS/man/options.rst b/DOCS/man/options.rst
index 8fc814049c..6cc554f48f 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/options.rst
+++ b/DOCS/man/options.rst
@@ -4601,7 +4601,7 @@ OSD
     This option specifies the distance of the OSD to the left, as well as at
     which distance from the right border long OSD text will be broken.
 
-    Default: 15
+    Default: 16
 
 ``--osd-margin-y=<size>``
     Top and bottom screen margin for the OSD in scaled pixels (see
@@ -4609,7 +4609,7 @@ OSD
 
     This option specifies the vertical margins of the OSD.
 
-    Default: 15
+    Default: 16
 
 ``--osd-align-x=<left|center|right>``
     Control to which corner of the screen OSD should be
diff --git a/sub/osd.c b/sub/osd.c
index a720668735..989696721c 100644
--- a/sub/osd.c
+++ b/sub/osd.c
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ const struct m_sub_options osd_style_conf = {
         .border_style = 1,
         .outline_size = 1.65,
         .shadow_offset = 0,
-        .margin_x = 15,
-        .margin_y = 15,
+        .margin_x = 16,
+        .margin_y = 16,
         .align_x = -1,
         .align_y = -1,
     },