diff --git a/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageView.cpp b/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageView.cpp
index caf6467b82..6e9924e51a 100644
--- a/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageView.cpp
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ ShowImageView::_UpdateStatusText()
 
 	if (fHasSelection) {
 		char size[50];
-		sprintf(size, "(%.0fx%.0f)",
+		snprintf(size, sizeof(size), "(%.0fx%.0f)",
 			fSelectionBox.Bounds().Width() + 1.0,
 			fSelectionBox.Bounds().Height() + 1.0);