diff --git a/src/widget.cpp b/src/widget.cpp
index d0e25cc2a6..03eb3ff636 100644
--- a/src/widget.cpp
+++ b/src/widget.cpp
@@ -1156,6 +1156,26 @@ void NWidgetResizeBase::SetResize(uint resize_x, uint resize_y)
 	this->resize_y = resize_y;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Try to set optimum widget size for a multiline text widget.
+ * The window will need to be reinited if the size is changed.
+ * @param str Multiline string contents that will fill the widget.
+ * @param max_line Maximum number of lines.
+ * @return true iff the widget minimum size has changed.
+ */
+bool NWidgetResizeBase::UpdateMultilineWidgetSize(const std::string &str, int max_lines)
+{
+	int y = GetStringHeight(str, this->current_x);
+	if (y > max_lines * FONT_HEIGHT_NORMAL) {
+		/* Text at the current width is too tall, so try to guess a better width. */
+		Dimension d = GetStringBoundingBox(str);
+		d.height *= max_lines;
+		d.width /= 2;
+		return this->UpdateSize(d.width, d.height);
+	}
+	return this->UpdateVerticalSize(y);
+}
+
 /**
  * Set absolute (post-scaling) minimal size of the widget.
  * The window will need to be reinited if the size is changed.
diff --git a/src/widget_type.h b/src/widget_type.h
index dcf2253428..b1f8cde029 100644
--- a/src/widget_type.h
+++ b/src/widget_type.h
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ public:
 	void SetFill(uint fill_x, uint fill_y);
 	void SetResize(uint resize_x, uint resize_y);
 
+	bool UpdateMultilineWidgetSize(const std::string &str, int max_lines);
 	bool UpdateSize(uint min_x, uint min_y);
 	bool UpdateVerticalSize(uint min_y);