diff --git a/usr/local/www/system_firmware_auto.php b/usr/local/www/system_firmware_auto.php
index 2d05e2ee67..06a9eb1d63 100755
--- a/usr/local/www/system_firmware_auto.php
+++ b/usr/local/www/system_firmware_auto.php
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ include("head.inc");
 						</table>
 						<br>
 						<!-- status box -->
-						<textarea cols="60" rows="1" name="status" id="status" wrap="hard"><?=gettext("Beginning firmware upgrade"); ?>.</textarea>
+						<textarea cols="90" rows="1" name="status" id="status" wrap="hard"><?=gettext("Beginning firmware upgrade"); ?>.</textarea>
 						<!-- command output box -->
-						<textarea cols="60" rows="25" name="output" id="output" wrap="hard"></textarea>
+						<textarea cols="90" rows="25" name="output" id="output" wrap="hard"></textarea>
 					</center>
 					</td>
 				</tr>