diff --git a/awx/network_ui/consumers.py b/awx/network_ui/consumers.py
index 8b062883f3..227546c095 100644
--- a/awx/network_ui/consumers.py
+++ b/awx/network_ui/consumers.py
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ def ws_connect(message):
     if topology_id is not None:
         topology = Topology.objects.get(pk=topology_id)
     else:
-        topology = Topology(name="topology", scale=1.0, panX=0, panY=0)
+        topology = Topology(name="topology", scale=0.7, panX=0, panY=0)
         topology.save()
         TopologyInventory(inventory_id=inventory_id, topology_id=topology.pk).save()
     topology_id = topology.pk
@@ -322,4 +322,3 @@ def ws_message(message):
 def ws_disconnect(message):
     if 'topology_id' in message.channel_session:
         channels.Group("topology-%s" % message.channel_session['topology_id']).discard(message.reply_channel)
-
diff --git a/awx/network_ui/tests/functional/test_consumers.py b/awx/network_ui/tests/functional/test_consumers.py
index e60f028651..3b6c0c38d3 100644
--- a/awx/network_ui/tests/functional/test_consumers.py
+++ b/awx/network_ui/tests/functional/test_consumers.py
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def test_ws_connect_new_topology():
             mock.patch.object(Inventory, 'objects') as inventory_objects:
         client_mock.uuid4 = mock.MagicMock(return_value="777")
         topology_mock.return_value = Topology(
-            name="topology", scale=1.0, panX=0, panY=0, pk=999)
+            name="topology", scale=0.7, panX=0, panY=0, pk=999)
         inventory_objects.get.return_value = mock.Mock(admin_role=[mock_user])
         awx.network_ui.consumers.ws_connect(message)
         message.reply_channel.send.assert_has_calls([
diff --git a/awx/network_ui/tests/functional/test_models.py b/awx/network_ui/tests/functional/test_models.py
index 8592061672..8d439dca22 100644
--- a/awx/network_ui/tests/functional/test_models.py
+++ b/awx/network_ui/tests/functional/test_models.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def test_deletion():
     host1 = inv.hosts.create(name='foo')
     host2 = inv.hosts.create(name='bar')
     topology = Topology.objects.create(
-        name='inv', scale=1.0, panX=0.0, panY=0.0
+        name='inv', scale=0.7, panX=0.0, panY=0.0
     )
     inv.topologyinventory_set.create(topology=topology)
     device1 = topology.device_set.create(name='foo', host=host1, x=0.0, y=0.0, cid=1)
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/network-ui/hotkeys.fsm.js b/awx/ui/client/src/network-ui/hotkeys.fsm.js
index abc3a3cc75..410fba8ba7 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/network-ui/hotkeys.fsm.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/network-ui/hotkeys.fsm.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ _Enabled.prototype.onKeyDown = function(controller, msg_type, $event) {
     }
 
     if ($event.key === '0') {
-        scope.jump_to_animation(0, 0, 1.0);
+        scope.jump_to_animation(0, 0, 0.7);
     }
 
 	controller.delegate_channel.send(msg_type, $event);
@@ -83,5 +83,3 @@ _Disabled.prototype.onEnable = function (controller) {
 
 };
 _Disabled.prototype.onEnable.transitions = ['Enabled'];
-
-
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/network-ui/network.ui.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/network-ui/network.ui.controller.js
index 8e753e4e19..c7e066553f 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/network-ui/network.ui.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/network-ui/network.ui.controller.js
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ var NetworkUIController = function($scope,
   $scope.onMouseLeaveResult = "";
   $scope.onMouseMoveResult = "";
   $scope.onMouseMoveResult = "";
-  $scope.current_scale = 1.0;
+  $scope.current_scale = 0.7;
   $scope.current_mode = null;
   $scope.panX = 0;
   $scope.panY = 0;