diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/memberentrygen.tmpl b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/memberentrygen.tmpl
index 9b9c315d45..0d7273147c 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/memberentrygen.tmpl
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/memberentrygen.tmpl
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ patron <!-- TMPL_VAR NAME="surname" --> <!-- TMPL_VAR name="firstname" --></stro
 				<label for="opacnote">
 			<!-- /TMPL_IF-->	
 			OPAC note: </label>
-			<textarea id="opacnote" name="opacnote" cols="40" rows="2"><!-- TMPL_VAR NAME="opacnote" --></textarea>
+			<textarea id="opacnote" name="opacnote" cols="55" rows="5"><!-- TMPL_VAR NAME="opacnote" --></textarea>
 	  <!-- TMPL_IF NAME="mandatoryopacnote" --><span class="required">Required</span><!-- /TMPL_IF -->
 		</li>
 		<li>
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ patron <!-- TMPL_VAR NAME="surname" --> <!-- TMPL_VAR name="firstname" --></stro
 				<label for="borrowernotes">
 			<!-- /TMPL_IF-->
 			Library note: </label>
-			<textarea id="borrowernotes" name="borrowernotes" cols="40" rows="2"><!-- TMPL_VAR NAME="borrowernotes" --></textarea>
+			<textarea id="borrowernotes" name="borrowernotes" cols="55" rows="5"><!-- TMPL_VAR NAME="borrowernotes" --></textarea>
 	  <!-- TMPL_IF NAME="mandatoryborrowernotes" --><span class="required">Required</span><!-- /TMPL_IF -->
 		</li>
 		</ol>