diff --git a/res/values/styles.xml b/res/values/styles.xml
index 89483a6..a80b6b0 100644
--- a/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     <style name="RecipientEditTextViewStyle" parent="@style/RecipientEditTextView">
         <item name="android:minHeight">42dip</item>
         <item name="android:gravity">bottom</item>
+        <item name="android:maxLines">2</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="ComposeEditTextView">