diff --git a/gui/mainwindow.cpp b/gui/mainwindow.cpp
index 8a921d4b0..deba7f366 100644
--- a/gui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/gui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -448,12 +448,14 @@ void MainWindow::About()
 void MainWindow::ShowLicense()
 {
     FileViewDialog *dlg = new FileViewDialog(":COPYING", this);
+    dlg->resize(550,400);
     dlg->exec();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::ShowAuthors()
 {
     FileViewDialog *dlg = new FileViewDialog(":AUTHORS", this);
+    dlg->resize(350,400);
     dlg->exec();
 }