diff --git a/src/freedombone-controlpanel b/src/freedombone-controlpanel
index 813bf54e..ec6077e0 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-controlpanel
+++ b/src/freedombone-controlpanel
@@ -846,11 +846,11 @@ function block_unblock_email {
     if [[ $BLOCK == "y"* || $BLOCK == "Y"* ]]; then
         ${PROJECT_NAME}-ignore -u $SELECTED_USERNAME -e "$BLOCK_EMAIL"
         dialog --title $"Block an email" \
-               --msgbox "Email from $BLOCK_EMAIL to $SELECTED_USERNAME blocked" 6 40
+               --msgbox "Email from $BLOCK_EMAIL to $SELECTED_USERNAME blocked" 6 75
     else
         ${PROJECT_NAME}-unignore -u $SELECTED_USERNAME -e "$BLOCK_EMAIL"
         dialog --title $"Unblock an email" \
-               --msgbox "Email from $BLOCK_EMAIL to $SELECTED_USERNAME unblocked" 6 40
+               --msgbox "Email from $BLOCK_EMAIL to $SELECTED_USERNAME unblocked" 6 75
     fi
 }
 
diff --git a/src/freedombone-controlpanel-user b/src/freedombone-controlpanel-user
index f52c9671..7348948f 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-controlpanel-user
+++ b/src/freedombone-controlpanel-user
@@ -306,11 +306,11 @@ function block_unblock_email {
     if [[ $BLOCK == "y"* || $BLOCK == "Y"* ]]; then
         ${PROJECT_NAME}-ignore -u $USER -e "$BLOCK_EMAIL"
         dialog --title $"Block an email" \
-               --msgbox "Email from $BLOCK_EMAIL is now blocked" 6 40
+               --msgbox "Email from $BLOCK_EMAIL is now blocked" 6 75
     else
         ${PROJECT_NAME}-unignore -u $USER -e "$BLOCK_EMAIL"
         dialog --title $"Unblock an email" \
-               --msgbox "Email from $BLOCK_EMAIL is now unblocked" 6 40
+               --msgbox "Email from $BLOCK_EMAIL is now unblocked" 6 75
     fi
 }