diff --git a/webapp_welcome_profile.py b/webapp_welcome_profile.py
index 41d149a66..8c4a093b5 100644
--- a/webapp_welcome_profile.py
+++ b/webapp_welcome_profile.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def htmlWelcomeProfile(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
     profileForm += '  <label class="labels">' + \
         translate['Your bio'] + '</label><br>\n'
     profileForm += '  <textarea id="message" name="bio" ' + \
-        'style="height:200px">' + bioStr + '</textarea>\n'
+        'style="height:100px">' + bioStr + '</textarea>\n'
     profileForm += '</div>\n'
 
     profileForm += '<div class="container next">\n'