diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/firefox.nix b/hosts/common/programs/firefox.nix
index fa175bd8..47b83490 100644
--- a/hosts/common/programs/firefox.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/firefox.nix
@@ -314,8 +314,8 @@ in
           // scrollbar configuration, see: <https://artemis.sh/2023/10/12/scrollbars.html>
           // style=4 gives rectangular scrollbars
           // could also enable "always show scrollbars" in about:preferences -- not sure what the actual pref name for that is
-          // note that too-large scrollbars (like 50px wide) tend to obscure content (and make buttons unclickable)
-          defaultPref("widget.non-native-theme.scrollbar.size.override", 20);
+          // note that too-large scrollbars (like 50px wide, even 20px) tend to obscure content (and make buttons unclickable)
+          defaultPref("widget.non-native-theme.scrollbar.size.override", 14);
           defaultPref("widget.non-native-theme.scrollbar.style", 4);
 
           // disable inertial/kinetic/momentum scrolling because it just gets in the way on touchpads