diff --git a/src/common/Configuration.cpp b/src/common/Configuration.cpp
index 416566f0..99ee96e6 100644
--- a/src/common/Configuration.cpp
+++ b/src/common/Configuration.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static const QHash<QString, QVariant> asmOptions = {
     { "asm.capitalize",     false },
     { "asm.var.sub",        true },
     { "asm.var.subonly",    true },
-    { "asm.tabs",           5 },
+    { "asm.tabs",           8 },
     { "asm.tabs.off",       5 },
     { "asm.marks",          false },
     { "asm.refptr",         false },