diff --git a/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/SkiaOptions.cs b/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/SkiaOptions.cs
index cbe0b5ef42..d14120204c 100644
--- a/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/SkiaOptions.cs
+++ b/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/SkiaOptions.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ namespace Avalonia
         /// <summary>
         /// The maximum number of bytes for video memory to store textures and resources.
         /// </summary>
-        public long? MaxGpuResourceSizeBytes { get; set; }
+        public long? MaxGpuResourceSizeBytes { get; set; } = 1024 * 600 * 4 * 12; // ~28mb 12x 1024 x 600 textures. 
     }
 }