diff --git a/app/qml/Dialogs/ExternalConsole.qml b/app/qml/Dialogs/ExternalConsole.qml
index 3096d72b..19ba4d5a 100644
--- a/app/qml/Dialogs/ExternalConsole.qml
+++ b/app/qml/Dialogs/ExternalConsole.qml
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ Window {
 
     Dashboard.Terminal {
       id: terminal
+      minimumRows: 5
+      minimumColumns: 80
       anchors.margins: 8
       anchors.fill: parent
     }
diff --git a/app/qml/Widgets/Dashboard/Terminal.qml b/app/qml/Widgets/Dashboard/Terminal.qml
index 82134808..914c8b6a 100644
--- a/app/qml/Widgets/Dashboard/Terminal.qml
+++ b/app/qml/Widgets/Dashboard/Terminal.qml
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ Item {
       root.forceActiveFocus()
   }
 
+  //
+  // Custom properties
+  //
+  property int minimumRows: 24
+  property int minimumColumns: 80
+
   //
   // Save settings
   //
@@ -184,8 +190,8 @@ Item {
       vt100emulation: true
       Layout.fillWidth: true
       Layout.fillHeight: true
-      Layout.minimumWidth: terminal.charWidth * 80
-      Layout.minimumHeight: terminal.charHeight * 24
+      Layout.minimumHeight: terminal.charHeight * root.minimumRows
+      Layout.minimumWidth: terminal.charWidth * root.minimumColumns
 
       Rectangle {
         border.width: 1