diff --git a/cista/preview.py b/cista/preview.py
index 0520a4b..2878d25 100644
--- a/cista/preview.py
+++ b/cista/preview.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ async def preview(req, path):
     """Preview a file"""
     maxsize = int(req.args.get("px", 1024))
     maxzoom = float(req.args.get("zoom", 2.0))
-    quality = int(req.args.get("q", 40))
+    quality = int(req.args.get("q", 60))
     rel = PurePosixPath(sanitize(unquote(path)))
     path = config.config.path / rel
     stat = path.lstat()