diff --git a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/components/DescriptionArea.java b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/components/DescriptionArea.java
index 91a5ad2a8..844c4909d 100644
--- a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/components/DescriptionArea.java
+++ b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/components/DescriptionArea.java
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ public class DescriptionArea extends JScrollPane {
 		
 		Dimension dim = editorPane.getPreferredSize();
 		dim.height = lineheight * rows + extraheight + 2;
+		this.setPreferredSize(dim);
 		
 		this.setViewportView(editorPane);
 		this.setText(text);