diff --git a/doc/release-notes-particl.md b/doc/release-notes-particl.md
index b7403ae440af0..1f258265e7d4b 100644
--- a/doc/release-notes-particl.md
+++ b/doc/release-notes-particl.md
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
 - Raised min protocol version to 90014
 - Disable p2sh-p2wpkh addresses.
 - qt: 'Import Chain' defaults to disabled.
+- wallet, qt: Default ring size set to 12 to match Particl Desktop.
 
 
 0.19.2.19
diff --git a/src/anon.h b/src/anon.h
index 4f6eb2b7e6aaa..7b643854af33e 100644
--- a/src/anon.h
+++ b/src/anon.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const size_t MAX_ANON_INPUTS = 32; // To raise see MLSAG_MAX_ROWS also
 
 const size_t ANON_FEE_MULTIPLIER = 2;
 
-const size_t DEFAULT_RING_SIZE = 5;
+const size_t DEFAULT_RING_SIZE = 12;
 const size_t DEFAULT_INPUTS_PER_SIG = 1;
 
 bool CheckAnonInputMempoolConflicts(const CTxIn &txin, const uint256 txhash, CTxMemPool *pmempool, TxValidationState &state);