diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/main.py b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
index c2118503e..263a099dc 100755
--- a/ankiqt/ui/main.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
@@ -556,6 +556,9 @@ new:
         f = QFont()
         f.setPixelSize(self.config['typeAnswerFontSize'])
         self.typeAnswerField.setFont(f)
+        # add some extra space as layout is wrong on osx
+        self.typeAnswerField.setFixedHeight(
+            self.typeAnswerField.sizeHint().height() + 10)
         vbox = QVBoxLayout()
         vbox.setSpacing(0)
         vbox.setContentsMargins(0,0,0,0)