diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Feature.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Feature.js
index e70b63a6cf..557e213082 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Feature.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Feature.js
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ OpenLayers.Feature.prototype= {
                                              : imgLocation + "marker.png";
 
             var imgSize = (this.data.iconSize) ? this.data.iconSize
-                                               : new OpenLayers.Size(25, 25);
+                                               : new OpenLayers.Size(21, 25);
+
             var imgOffset = (this.data.iconOffset) ? this.data.iconOffset
                                                    : null;