diff --git a/syncplay/constants.py b/syncplay/constants.py
index 56aa2c5..61cd190 100644
--- a/syncplay/constants.py
+++ b/syncplay/constants.py
@@ -59,9 +59,10 @@ TAB_PADDING = 30
 DEFAULT_WINDOWS_MONOSPACE_FONT = "Consolas"
 DEFAULT_OSX_MONOSPACE_FONT = "Menlo"
 FALLBACK_MONOSPACE_FONT = "Monospace"
-DEFAULT_CHAT_INPUT_FONT_SIZE = 46
+DEFAULT_CHAT_FONT_SIZE = 50
 DEFAULT_CHAT_INPUT_FONT_COLOR = "#FFFF00"
-DEFAULT_CHAT_INPUT_FONT_WEIGHT = 1
+DEFAULT_CHAT_OUTPUT_FONT_COLOR = "#FFFF00"
+DEFAULT_CHAT_FONT_WEIGHT = 1
 
 # Maximum character lengths (for client and server)
 MAX_CHAT_MESSAGE_LENGTH = 50 # Number of displayed characters
diff --git a/syncplay/ui/ConfigurationGetter.py b/syncplay/ui/ConfigurationGetter.py
index 9b95e76..b6aea71 100755
--- a/syncplay/ui/ConfigurationGetter.py
+++ b/syncplay/ui/ConfigurationGetter.py
@@ -66,17 +66,17 @@ class ConfigurationGetter(object):
                         "showContactInfo" : True,
                         "showDurationNotification" : True,
                         "chatInputEnabled" : True,
-                        "chatInputFontFamily" : utils.getDefaultMonospaceFont(),
-                        "chatInputFontSize" : constants.DEFAULT_CHAT_INPUT_FONT_SIZE,
-                        "chatInputFontWeight" : constants.DEFAULT_CHAT_INPUT_FONT_WEIGHT,
+                        "chatInputFontFamily" : 'sans-serif',
+                        "chatInputFontSize" : constants.DEFAULT_CHAT_FONT_SIZE,
+                        "chatInputFontWeight" : constants.DEFAULT_CHAT_FONT_WEIGHT,
                         "chatInputFontUnderline": False,
                         "chatInputFontColor": constants.DEFAULT_CHAT_INPUT_FONT_COLOR,
-                        "chatInputPosition": constants.INPUT_POSITION_MIDDLE,
+                        "chatInputPosition": constants.INPUT_POSITION_TOP,
                         "chatDirectInput": False,
                         "chatOutputEnabled": True,
                         "chatOutputFontFamily": 'sans-serif',
-                        "chatOutputFontSize": 50,
-                        "chatOutputFontWeight": 1,
+                        "chatOutputFontSize": constants.DEFAULT_CHAT_FONT_SIZE,
+                        "chatOutputFontWeight": constants.DEFAULT_CHAT_FONT_WEIGHT,
                         "chatOutputFontUnderline": False,
                         "chatOutputMode": constants.CHATROOM_MODE,
                         "chatMaxLines": 7,