diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 91a5680..092b8d3 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@
     ";; Configure GUI components before initial frame creation"
     (setq inhibit-x-resources t
           frame-inhibit-implied-resize t
-          default-frame-alist '((font . ,user/font)
+          default-frame-alist '((width . 100)
+                                (height . 40)
+                                (font . ,user/font)
                                 (menu-bar-lines . 0)
                                 (tool-bar-lines . 0)
                                 (vertical-scroll-bars . nil)