diff --git a/lib/layouts/tufte-book.layout b/lib/layouts/tufte-book.layout
index d034386dd2..94f30986cb 100644
--- a/lib/layouts/tufte-book.layout
+++ b/lib/layouts/tufte-book.layout
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Style Chapter
 	NeedProtect		1
 	NextNoIndent	1
 	ParSkip			0.4
-	TopSep			4
+	TopSep			2
 	BottomSep		0.8
 	ParSep			0.8
 	Align			Block