diff --git a/lang/Czech.ini b/lang/Czech.ini
index 0474af3d2..9a905997a 100644
--- a/lang/Czech.ini
+++ b/lang/Czech.ini
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ MISC_TITLE = "JINE"
 PAUSE_IN_SINGLEPLAYER = "Pauza v hře s jedním hráčem"
 DISABLE_POPUPS = "Vypnout vyskakovací okna"
 USE_STANDARD_KEY_BINDINGS_CHAT = "Použít ovládání chatu Terminal/CMD"
+CHAT_WIDTH = "Šířka chatu"
 MENU_OPTIONS = "Nastavení hlavního menu"
 INFORMATION = "Informace"
 DEBUG = "Debug"
diff --git a/lang/Dutch.ini b/lang/Dutch.ini
index 0238ea1a7..0d6f4dfcf 100644
--- a/lang/Dutch.ini
+++ b/lang/Dutch.ini
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ MISC_TITLE = "MISC"
 PAUSE_IN_SINGLEPLAYER = "Pauzeer in een speler"
 DISABLE_POPUPS = "Popups uitzetten"
 USE_STANDARD_KEY_BINDINGS_CHAT = "Terminal/CMD Chatbox besturingen gebruiken"
+CHAT_WIDTH = "Chatbreedte"
 MENU_OPTIONS = "Menu Instellingen"
 INFORMATION = "Informatie"
 DEBUG = "Debug"
diff --git a/lang/English.ini b/lang/English.ini
index b8676aa00..c57c0db68 100644
--- a/lang/English.ini
+++ b/lang/English.ini
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ MISC_TITLE = "MISC"
 PAUSE_IN_SINGLEPLAYER = "Pause In Singleplayer"
 DISABLE_POPUPS = "Disable Popups"
 USE_STANDARD_KEY_BINDINGS_CHAT = "Use Terminal/CMD Chatbox Controls"
+CHAT_WIDTH = "Chat Width"
 MENU_OPTIONS = "Menu Options"
 INFORMATION = "Info"
 DEBUG = "Debug"
diff --git a/lang/French.ini b/lang/French.ini
index 1bd634124..7c371b68a 100644
--- a/lang/French.ini
+++ b/lang/French.ini
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ MISC_TITLE = "AUTRES"
 PAUSE_IN_SINGLEPLAYER = "Pause en Solo"
 DISABLE_POPUPS = "Désactiver les Pop-ups"
 USE_STANDARD_KEY_BINDINGS_CHAT = "Utiliser les contrôles de chat Terminal/CMD"
+CHAT_WIDTH = "Largeur du chat"
 MENU_OPTIONS = "Options du menu"
 INFORMATION = "Information"
 DEBUG = "Débogage"
diff --git a/lang/German.ini b/lang/German.ini
index 29dd12abe..dfd581d2e 100644
--- a/lang/German.ini
+++ b/lang/German.ini
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ MISC_TITLE = "SONSTIGES"
 PAUSE_IN_SINGLEPLAYER = "Pause im Einzelspieler"
 DISABLE_POPUPS = "Pop-ups deaktivieren"
 USE_STANDARD_KEY_BINDINGS_CHAT = "Terminal/CMD Chatbox-Steuerung verwenden"
+CHAT_WIDTH = "Chatbreite"
 MENU_OPTIONS = "Menüoptionen"
 INFORMATION = "Info"
 DEBUG = "Debug"
diff --git a/lang/Italian.ini b/lang/Italian.ini
index 7a62952a4..6ef6525da 100644
--- a/lang/Italian.ini
+++ b/lang/Italian.ini
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ MISC_TITLE = "VARIE"
 PAUSE_IN_SINGLEPLAYER = "Pausa in Giocatore Singolo"
 DISABLE_POPUPS = "Disabilita Popup"
 USE_STANDARD_KEY_BINDINGS_CHAT = "Usa controlli chat Terminale/CMD"
+CHAT_WIDTH = "Larghezza chat"
 MENU_OPTIONS = "Opzioni Menù"
 INFORMATION = "Informazione"
 DEBUG = "Debug"
diff --git a/lang/Japanese.ini b/lang/Japanese.ini
index b04e8bbf2..a6984c171 100644
--- a/lang/Japanese.ini
+++ b/lang/Japanese.ini
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ MISC_TITLE = "MISC"
 PAUSE_IN_SINGLEPLAYER = "ソロプレイでの一時停止"
 DISABLE_POPUPS = "ポップアップを無効にする"
 USE_STANDARD_KEY_BINDINGS_CHAT = "ターミナル/CMDチャットボックスコントロールを使用"
+CHAT_WIDTH = "チャット幅"
 MENU_OPTIONS = "メニューの設定"
 INFORMATION = "情報"
 DEBUG = "デバッグ"
diff --git a/lang/Polish.ini b/lang/Polish.ini
index d0b196bfe..d59b6e678 100644
--- a/lang/Polish.ini
+++ b/lang/Polish.ini
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ MISC_TITLE = "POZOSTAŁE OPCJE"
 PAUSE_IN_SINGLEPLAYER = "Pauza w Trybie Pojedynczego Gracza"
 DISABLE_POPUPS = "Wyłącz Dymki Powiadomień"
 USE_STANDARD_KEY_BINDINGS_CHAT = "Użyj sterowania czatu Terminal/CMD"
+CHAT_WIDTH = "Szerokość czatu"
 MENU_OPTIONS = "Opcje Menu"
 INFORMATION = "Informacja"
 DEBUG = "Debugowanie"
diff --git a/lang/Portuguese.ini b/lang/Portuguese.ini
index e014f5add..5471ecba3 100644
--- a/lang/Portuguese.ini
+++ b/lang/Portuguese.ini
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ MISC_TITLE = "OUTROS"
 PAUSE_IN_SINGLEPLAYER = "Pausar com apenas um jogador"
 DISABLE_POPUPS = "Desativar pop-ups"
 USE_STANDARD_KEY_BINDINGS_CHAT = "Usar controles de chat Terminal/CMD"
+CHAT_WIDTH = "Largura do chat"
 MENU_OPTIONS = "Opções de menu"
 INFORMATION = "Informações"
 DEBUG = "Debug"
diff --git a/lang/Russian.ini b/lang/Russian.ini
index baa79ef4f..43ee484ff 100644
--- a/lang/Russian.ini
+++ b/lang/Russian.ini
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ MISC_TITLE = "MISC"
 PAUSE_IN_SINGLEPLAYER = "Пауза в одиночной игре"
 DISABLE_POPUPS = "Отключить всплывающие окна"
 USE_STANDARD_KEY_BINDINGS_CHAT = "Использовать управление чатом Terminal/CMD"
+CHAT_WIDTH = "Ширина чата"
 MENU_OPTIONS = "Параметры меню"
 INFORMATION = "Информация"
 DEBUG = "Отладка"
diff --git a/lang/Spanish.ini b/lang/Spanish.ini
index 15a8a317e..086442076 100644
--- a/lang/Spanish.ini
+++ b/lang/Spanish.ini
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ MISC_TITLE = "OTROS"
 PAUSE_IN_SINGLEPLAYER = "Pausa en modo de un jugador"
 DISABLE_POPUPS = "Deshabilitar mensajes emergentes"
 USE_STANDARD_KEY_BINDINGS_CHAT = "Usar controles de chat Terminal/CMD"
+CHAT_WIDTH = "Ancho del chat"
 MENU_OPTIONS = "Opciones del menú"
 INFORMATION = "Información"
 DEBUG = "Depuración"
diff --git a/src/pc/configfile.c b/src/pc/configfile.c
index a3d495775..a7627b3b5 100644
--- a/src/pc/configfile.c
+++ b/src/pc/configfile.c
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ unsigned int configGamepadNumber                  = 0;
 bool         configBackgroundGamepad              = true;
 bool         configDisableGamepads                = false;
 bool         configUseStandardKeyBindingsChat     = true;
+unsigned int configChatWidth                      = 800;
 bool         configSmoothScrolling                = false;
 // free camera settings
 bool         configEnableFreeCamera               = false;
@@ -279,6 +280,7 @@ static const struct ConfigOption options[] = {
     {.name = "disable_gamepads",               .type = CONFIG_TYPE_BOOL, .boolValue = &configDisableGamepads},
 #endif
     {.name = "use_standard_key_bindings_chat", .type = CONFIG_TYPE_BOOL, .boolValue = &configUseStandardKeyBindingsChat},
+    {.name = "chat_width",                     .type = CONFIG_TYPE_UINT, .uintValue = &configChatWidth},
     {.name = "smooth_scrolling",               .type = CONFIG_TYPE_BOOL, .boolValue = &configSmoothScrolling},
     {.name = "stick_rotate_left",              .type = CONFIG_TYPE_BOOL, .boolValue = &configStick.rotateLeft},
     {.name = "stick_invert_left_x",            .type = CONFIG_TYPE_BOOL, .boolValue = &configStick.invertLeftX},
diff --git a/src/pc/configfile.h b/src/pc/configfile.h
index 755fe6ba9..1a4aaec59 100644
--- a/src/pc/configfile.h
+++ b/src/pc/configfile.h
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ extern unsigned int configGamepadNumber;
 extern bool         configBackgroundGamepad;
 extern bool         configDisableGamepads;
 extern bool         configUseStandardKeyBindingsChat;
+extern unsigned int configChatWidth;
 extern bool         configSmoothScrolling;
 // free camera settings
 extern bool         configEnableFreeCamera;
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_chat_box.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_chat_box.c
index 9d8cdb558..d02aca227 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_chat_box.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_chat_box.c
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ struct DjuiChatBox* djui_chat_box_create(void) {
 
     djui_base_init(&gDjuiRoot->base, base, djui_chat_box_render, djui_chat_box_destroy);
     djui_base_set_size_type(base, DJUI_SVT_ABSOLUTE, DJUI_SVT_ABSOLUTE);
-    djui_base_set_size(base, 800, 400);
+    djui_base_set_size(base, configChatWidth, 400);
     djui_base_set_alignment(base, DJUI_HALIGN_LEFT, DJUI_VALIGN_BOTTOM);
     djui_base_set_color(base, 0, 0, 0, 0);
     djui_base_set_padding(base, 0, 8, 8, 8);
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_controls.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_controls.c
index 8088580a9..ac6f63827 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_controls.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_controls.c
@@ -42,6 +42,28 @@ void djui_panel_controls_create(struct DjuiBase* caller) {
 #endif
         djui_checkbox_create(body, DLANG(MISC, USE_STANDARD_KEY_BINDINGS_CHAT), &configUseStandardKeyBindingsChat, NULL);
 
+        static unsigned int sChatWidthIndex = 3;
+        switch (configChatWidth) {
+            case 500: sChatWidthIndex = 0; break;
+            case 600: sChatWidthIndex = 1; break;
+            case 700: sChatWidthIndex = 2; break;
+            case 800: sChatWidthIndex = 3; break;
+            case 900: sChatWidthIndex = 4; break;
+            case 1000: sChatWidthIndex = 5; break;
+            default: sChatWidthIndex = 3; break;
+        }
+
+        char* chatWidthChoices[] = { "500", "600", "700", "800", "900", "1000" };
+        void on_chat_width_change(struct DjuiBase* b) {
+            unsigned int idx = sChatWidthIndex;
+            unsigned int widths[] = {500,600,700,800,900,1000};
+            configChatWidth = widths[idx];
+            if (gDjuiChatBox != NULL) {
+                djui_base_set_size(&gDjuiChatBox->base, configChatWidth, gDjuiChatBox->base.height.value);
+            }
+        }
+        djui_selectionbox_create(body, DLANG(MISC, CHAT_WIDTH), chatWidthChoices, 6, &sChatWidthIndex, on_chat_width_change);
+
 #ifdef HAVE_SDL2
         int numJoys = SDL_NumJoysticks();
         if (numJoys == 0) { numJoys = 1; }