diff --git a/gotify_tray/database/default_settings.py b/gotify_tray/database/default_settings.py
index 0b951cc..b54fdde 100644
--- a/gotify_tray/database/default_settings.py
+++ b/gotify_tray/database/default_settings.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ DEFAULT_SETTINGS = {
     "tray/notifications/click": True,
     "tray/icon/unread": False,
     "watchdog/interval/s": 60,
+    "MessageWidget/height/min": 100,
     "MessageWidget/image/size": 33,
     "MessageWidget/content_image/W_percentage": 1.0,
     "MessageWidget/content_image/H_percentage": 0.5,
@@ -29,4 +30,4 @@ DEFAULT_SETTINGS = {
     "ImagePopup/extensions": [".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png", ".svg"],
     "ImagePopup/w": 400,
     "ImagePopup/h": 400,
-}
+}
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diff --git a/gotify_tray/gui/widgets/MessageWidget.py b/gotify_tray/gui/widgets/MessageWidget.py
index 40ac2c9..9213d11 100644
--- a/gotify_tray/gui/widgets/MessageWidget.py
+++ b/gotify_tray/gui/widgets/MessageWidget.py
@@ -68,7 +68,12 @@ class MessageWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget, Ui_Form):
         self.gridLayout.setContentsMargins(4, 5, 4, 0)
         self.adjustSize()
         size_hint = self.message_item.sizeHint()
-        self.message_item.setSizeHint(QtCore.QSize(size_hint.width(), self.height()))
+        self.message_item.setSizeHint(
+            QtCore.QSize(
+                size_hint.width(),
+                max(settings.value("MessageWidget/height/min", type=int), self.height())
+            )
+        )
 
         self.set_icons()