diff --git a/tabellio/contact/form.py b/tabellio/contact/form.py
index 635a9af..c3d8f50 100644
--- a/tabellio/contact/form.py
+++ b/tabellio/contact/form.py
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ class EffectiveContactForm(form.Form):
     fields['captcha'].widgetFactory = CaptchaFieldWidget
     template = ViewPageTemplateFile('form_templates/view_effectivecontact.pt')
 
+    def updateWidgets(self):
+        super(EffectiveContactForm, self).updateWidgets()
+        self.widgets['message'].rows = 10
+
     @button.buttonAndHandler(_(u'Send'))
     def handleApply(self, action):
         data, errors = self.extractData()