diff --git a/functions/defaults.sh b/functions/defaults.sh
index daeb7ca78..72e5e94cd 100755
--- a/functions/defaults.sh
+++ b/functions/defaults.sh
@@ -434,12 +434,12 @@ Set_config_defaults ()
 	case "${LB_INITRAMFS}" in
 		live-boot)
 			LB_BOOTAPPEND_LIVE="${LB_BOOTAPPEND_LIVE:-boot=live components quiet splash}"
-			LB_BOOTAPPEND_LIVE_FAILSAFE="${LB_BOOTAPPEND_LIVE_FAILSAFE:-boot=live components memtest noapic noapm nodma nomce nolapic nomodeset nosmp nosplash vga=normal}"
+			LB_BOOTAPPEND_LIVE_FAILSAFE="${LB_BOOTAPPEND_LIVE_FAILSAFE:-boot=live components memtest noapic noapm nodma nomce nolapic nomodeset nosmp nosplash vga=788}"
 			;;
 
 		none)
 			LB_BOOTAPPEND_LIVE="${LB_BOOTAPPEND_LIVE:-quiet splash}"
-			LB_BOOTAPPEND_LIVE_FAILSAFE="${LB_BOOTAPPEND_LIVE_FAILSAFE:-memtest noapic noapm nodma nomce nolapic nomodeset nosmp nosplash vga=normal}"
+			LB_BOOTAPPEND_LIVE_FAILSAFE="${LB_BOOTAPPEND_LIVE_FAILSAFE:-memtest noapic noapm nodma nomce nolapic nomodeset nosmp nosplash vga=788}"
 			;;
 	esac