diff --git a/src/newcharacter.cpp b/src/newcharacter.cpp
index 6546e968e3049..156ba55ae9764 100644
--- a/src/newcharacter.cpp
+++ b/src/newcharacter.cpp
@@ -4001,9 +4001,9 @@ void set_description( tab_manager &tabs, avatar &you, const bool allow_reroll,
     const auto init_windows = [&]( ui_adaptor & ui ) {
         const int freeWidth = TERMX - FULL_SCREEN_WIDTH;
         isWide = freeWidth > 15;
-        const int beginx2 = 46;
+        const int beginx2 = 52;
         const int ncol2 = 40;
-        const int beginx3 = TERMX <= 88 ? TERMX - TERMX / 4 : 86;
+        const int beginx3 = TERMX <= 88 ? TERMX - TERMX / 4 : 90;
         const int ncol3 = TERMX - beginx3 - 2;
         const int beginx4 = TERMX <= 130 ? TERMX - TERMX / 5 : 128;
         const int ncol4 = TERMX - beginx4 - 2;
@@ -4026,7 +4026,7 @@ void set_description( tab_manager &tabs, avatar &you, const bool allow_reroll,
             w_hobbies = catacurses::newwin( TERMY - 11 - 11, ncol4, point( beginx4, 10 ) );
             w_scenario = catacurses::newwin( 1, ncol2, point( beginx2, 3 ) );
             w_profession = catacurses::newwin( 1, ncol3, point( beginx3, 3 ) );
-            w_skills = catacurses::newwin( TERMY - 11, 23, point( 22, 10 ) );
+            w_skills = catacurses::newwin( TERMY - 11, 27, point( 22, 10 ) );
             w_height = catacurses::newwin( 1, ncol2, point( beginx2, 6 ) );
             w_age = catacurses::newwin( 1, ncol2, point( beginx2, 7 ) );
             w_blood = catacurses::newwin( 1, ncol2, point( beginx2, 8 ) );