diff --git a/r4032login.module b/r4032login.module
index 9ca71ba..84b10c7 100644
--- a/r4032login.module
+++ b/r4032login.module
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ function r4032login_form_system_site_information_settings_alter(&$form, &$form_s
     '#default_value' => variable_get('r4032login_display_denied_message', TRUE),
   );
   $form['error_page']['r4032login_access_denied_message'] = array(
-    '#type' => 'textfield',
+    '#type' => 'textarea',
+    '#rows' => 1,
     '#weight' => 6,
     '#title' => t("User login 'access denied' message"),
     '#default_value' => variable_get('r4032login_access_denied_message', t('Access denied. You must log in to view this page.')),