diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 0f06511f..bf75856b 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ void load_configuration(xcb_connection_t *conn, const char *override_configpath,
 
     config.default_border = BS_NORMAL;
     config.default_floating_border = BS_NORMAL;
-    config.default_border_width = 2;
+    config.default_border_width = logical_px(2);
     /* Set default_orientation to NO_ORIENTATION for auto orientation. */
     config.default_orientation = NO_ORIENTATION;