diff --git a/app/views/exercises/_code_field.html.slim b/app/views/exercises/_code_field.html.slim
index 03794f7a..47410bc8 100644
--- a/app/views/exercises/_code_field.html.slim
+++ b/app/views/exercises/_code_field.html.slim
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
   = form.label(attribute, label)
   |  
   a.toggle-input href='#' = t('shared.upload_file')
-  = form.text_area(attribute, class: 'code-field form-control', rows: 5)
+  = form.text_area(attribute, class: 'code-field form-control', rows: 16)
   = form.file_field(attribute, class: 'alternative-input form-control', disabled: true)