diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/PoseView.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/PoseView.cpp
index 4ca28f97df..4df2190cec 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/PoseView.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/PoseView.cpp
@@ -284,6 +284,9 @@ BPoseView::BPoseView(Model* model, uint32 viewMode)
 	fTextWidgetToCheck(NULL)
 {
 	fViewState->SetViewMode(viewMode);
+	if (viewMode == kIconMode && fViewState->IconSize() == B_MINI_ICON)
+		fViewState->SetIconSize(B_LARGE_ICON);
+
 	fShowSelectionWhenInactive
 		= TrackerSettings().ShowSelectionWhenInactive();
 	fTransparentSelection = TrackerSettings().TransparentSelection();
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/ViewState.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/ViewState.cpp
index 0289ae9ee1..7543c9bf46 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/ViewState.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/ViewState.cpp
@@ -460,8 +460,8 @@ BViewState::_Init()
 {
 	fViewMode = kListMode;
 	fLastIconMode = 0;
-	fIconSize = B_LARGE_ICON;
-	fLastIconSize = B_LARGE_ICON;
+	fIconSize = B_MINI_ICON;
+	fLastIconSize = B_MINI_ICON;
 	fListOrigin.Set(0, 0);
 	fIconOrigin.Set(0, 0);
 	fPrimarySortAttr = AttrHashString(kAttrStatName, B_STRING_TYPE);