diff --git a/gnucash/gtkbuilder/dialog-preferences.glade b/gnucash/gtkbuilder/dialog-preferences.glade
index c3f6adca78..7f70a44adc 100644
--- a/gnucash/gtkbuilder/dialog-preferences.glade
+++ b/gnucash/gtkbuilder/dialog-preferences.glade
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <property name="page_increment">10</property>
   </object>
   <object class="GtkAdjustment" id="auto_clear_adj">
-    <property name="lower">6</property>
+    <property name="lower">5</property>
     <property name="upper">12</property>
     <property name="step_increment">1</property>
     <property name="page_increment">10</property>