diff --git a/escher/include/escher/text_field.h b/escher/include/escher/text_field.h
index 26b7e682d..e725b6743 100644
--- a/escher/include/escher/text_field.h
+++ b/escher/include/escher/text_field.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ public:
   const char * textBuffer() const;
   int bufferLength() const;
   void setTextBuffer(const char * text);
+   KDSize minimalSizeForOptimalDisplay() override;
 protected:
 #if ESCHER_VIEW_LOGGING
   const char * className() const override;
diff --git a/escher/src/text_field.cpp b/escher/src/text_field.cpp
index cd9c72981..d66fc0402 100644
--- a/escher/src/text_field.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/text_field.cpp
@@ -72,3 +72,8 @@ void TextField::setTextBuffer(const char * text) {
   m_currentTextLength = strlen(text);
   markRectAsDirty(bounds());
 }
+
+KDSize TextField::minimalSizeForOptimalDisplay() {
+  KDSize textSize = KDText::stringSize(m_textBuffer);
+  return KDSize(0, textSize.height());
+}