diff --git a/spyder_kernels/console/kernel.py b/spyder_kernels/console/kernel.py
index 0585077a..56902ee1 100644
--- a/spyder_kernels/console/kernel.py
+++ b/spyder_kernels/console/kernel.py
@@ -557,6 +557,8 @@ def set_matplotlib_conf(self, conf):
         resolution_n = 'pylab/inline/resolution'
         width_n = 'pylab/inline/width'
         height_n = 'pylab/inline/height'
+        fontsize_n = 'pylab/inline/fontsize'
+        bottom_n = 'pylab/inline/bottom'
         bbox_inches_n = 'pylab/inline/bbox_inches'
         inline_backend = 'inline'
 
@@ -581,6 +583,15 @@ def set_matplotlib_conf(self, conf):
                 (conf[width_n], conf[height_n])
             )
 
+        if fontsize_n in conf:
+            self._set_mpl_inline_rc_config('font.size', conf[fontsize_n])
+
+        if bottom_n in conf:
+            self._set_mpl_inline_rc_config(
+                'figure.subplot.bottom',
+                conf[bottom_n]
+            )
+
         if bbox_inches_n in conf:
             self.set_mpl_inline_bbox_inches(conf[bbox_inches_n])