diff --git a/src/gui/event-editor/gcal-notes-section.ui b/src/gui/event-editor/gcal-notes-section.ui
index 34fb3d4a..b32e59ec 100644
--- a/src/gui/event-editor/gcal-notes-section.ui
+++ b/src/gui/event-editor/gcal-notes-section.ui
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
         <child>
           <object class="GtkTextView" id="notes_text">
+            <property name="height-request">250</property>
             <property name="hexpand">True</property>
             <property name="top_margin">6</property>
             <property name="bottom_margin">6</property>