diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/convert/pdf_input.py b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/pdf_input.py
index 967a0fe234..f1ef7d24ee 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/convert/pdf_input.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/pdf_input.py
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ class PluginWidget(Widget, Ui_Form):
 
     def set_value_handler(self, g, val):
         if val is None and isinstance(g, QDoubleSpinBox):
-            g.setValue(0.0)
+            g.setValue(0.45)
             return True