diff --git a/packages/pluggableWidgets/image-web/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/pluggableWidgets/image-web/CHANGELOG.md
index 874df3e573..6eae03db07 100644
--- a/packages/pluggableWidgets/image-web/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/pluggableWidgets/image-web/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- We changed the default maximum height to 250 pixels for new Image widgets. Existing widgets are not affected.
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - We fixed an issue where previews in Design and Structure modes did not respect the configured minimum and maximum image height.
diff --git a/packages/pluggableWidgets/image-web/src/Image.xml b/packages/pluggableWidgets/image-web/src/Image.xml
index 5daaad62fe..f31738cc39 100644
--- a/packages/pluggableWidgets/image-web/src/Image.xml
+++ b/packages/pluggableWidgets/image-web/src/Image.xml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
                     <caption>Minimum height</caption>
                     <description />
                 </property>
-                <property key="maxHeightUnit" type="enumeration" defaultValue="none">
+                <property key="maxHeightUnit" type="enumeration" defaultValue="pixels">
                     <caption>Maximum Height unit</caption>
                     <description />
                     <enumerationValues>
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
                         <enumerationValue key="viewport">Viewport</enumerationValue>
                     </enumerationValues>
                 </property>
-                <property key="maxHeight" type="integer" required="true" defaultValue="0">
+                <property key="maxHeight" type="integer" required="true" defaultValue="250">
                     <caption>Maximum height</caption>
                     <description />
                 </property>