diff --git a/include/controls.cpp b/include/controls.cpp
index f4b4bc231..ab9d6f264 100755
--- a/include/controls.cpp
+++ b/include/controls.cpp
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ void TControl::set_rect(short cx, short cy, short cwidth, short cheight, short c
 		}
 
 		if (clen > 0)
-			_obj->v.field->field_width = clen + 1;
+			(( STX_DATA * ) _obj->v.field->stx)->text_size = clen + 1;
 	}
 }