diff --git a/boxes/forms.py b/boxes/forms.py
index e0945d0..c5a8093 100644
--- a/boxes/forms.py
+++ b/boxes/forms.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class ThingForm(forms.ModelForm):
         widgets = {
             'name': forms.TextInput(attrs={'class': 'form-control'}),
             'thing_type': forms.Select(attrs={'class': 'form-control'}),
-            'description': forms.Textarea(attrs={'class': 'form-control', 'rows': 2}),
+            'description': forms.Textarea(attrs={'class': 'form-control', 'rows': 4}),
         }