diff --git a/src/apps/charactermap/CharacterWindow.cpp b/src/apps/charactermap/CharacterWindow.cpp
index fe7ad87852..bfd99039ca 100644
--- a/src/apps/charactermap/CharacterWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/charactermap/CharacterWindow.cpp
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@ private:
 
 
 CharacterWindow::CharacterWindow()
-	: BWindow(BRect(100, 100, 500, 350), "CharacterMap", B_TITLED_WINDOW,
-		B_ASYNCHRONOUS_CONTROLS | B_QUIT_ON_WINDOW_CLOSE | B_AUTO_UPDATE_SIZE_LIMITS)
+	: BWindow(BRect(100, 100, 700, 550), "CharacterMap", B_TITLED_WINDOW,
+		B_ASYNCHRONOUS_CONTROLS | B_QUIT_ON_WINDOW_CLOSE
+			| B_AUTO_UPDATE_SIZE_LIMITS)
 {
 	BMessage settings;
 	_LoadSettings(settings);