diff --git a/voxygen/src/menu/main/ui.rs b/voxygen/src/menu/main/ui.rs
index 39f3e32175..da1d67660b 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/menu/main/ui.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/menu/main/ui.rs
@@ -535,7 +535,9 @@ impl MainMenuUi {
                 for event in TextBox::new(&self.password)
                     .w_h(290.0, 30.0)
                     .mid_bottom_with_margin_on(self.ids.password_bg, 17.0)
-                    .font_size(self.fonts.cyri.scale(22))
+                    // the text is smaller to allow longer passwords, conrod limits text length
+                    // this allows 35 characters but can be increased, approximate formula: 420 / scale = length
+                    .font_size(self.fonts.cyri.scale(12))
                     .font_id(self.fonts.cyri.conrod_id)
                     .text_color(TEXT_COLOR)
                     // transparent background