diff --git a/ui.af.apps/src/main/content/jcr_root/apps/core/fd/components/form/fileinput/v1/fileinput/_cq_dialog/.content.xml b/ui.af.apps/src/main/content/jcr_root/apps/core/fd/components/form/fileinput/v1/fileinput/_cq_dialog/.content.xml
index 37fc33697b..8f4dd0d84c 100644
--- a/ui.af.apps/src/main/content/jcr_root/apps/core/fd/components/form/fileinput/v1/fileinput/_cq_dialog/.content.xml
+++ b/ui.af.apps/src/main/content/jcr_root/apps/core/fd/components/form/fileinput/v1/fileinput/_cq_dialog/.content.xml
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
                                                     sling:resourceType="granite/ui/components/coral/foundation/form/numberfield"
                                                     fieldLabel="Maximum file size (MB)"
                                                     name="./maxFileSize"
-                                                    defaultValue="">
+                                                    defaultValue="2">
                                             </fileSizeLimit>
                                             <maxFileSizeMessage
                                                     jcr:primaryType="nt:unstructured"