diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/components/backup-codes.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/components/backup-codes.hbs
index c8ddb725be..bd591ee6c3 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/components/backup-codes.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/components/backup-codes.hbs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <div class="wrapper">
-  <textarea id="backupCodes" class="backup-codes-area" readonly>{{formattedBackupCodes}}</textarea>
+  <textarea id="backupCodes" class="backup-codes-area" rows="10" readonly>{{formattedBackupCodes}}</textarea>
 
   {{d-button
     action=(action "copyToClipboard")