diff --git a/src/framework/preferences/js/WordSpaceSchemas.js b/src/framework/preferences/js/WordSpaceSchemas.js
index d3ec7d28c1..2460ed1be5 100644
--- a/src/framework/preferences/js/WordSpaceSchemas.js
+++ b/src/framework/preferences/js/WordSpaceSchemas.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ var fluid_3_0_0 = fluid_3_0_0 || {};
             "fluid.prefs.wordSpace": {
                 "type": "number",
                 "default": 1,
-                "minimum": 1,
+                "minimum": 0.7,
                 "maximum": 2,
                 "divisibleBy": 0.1
             }