diff --git a/src/chat.c b/src/chat.c
index bfa64fd..c63808d 100644
--- a/src/chat.c
+++ b/src/chat.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ chat_addline (char *text, int color)
 {
 	char *pos = text;
     int l, i;
-	int maxlen = chat.window.x/font[0].size.x;
+	int maxlen = chat.window.w/font[0].size.x;
 	if (maxlen > KEYBI_LINE_LEN-1 || maxlen <= 0) maxlen = KEYBI_LINE_LEN;
 	
 	while (pos != NULL) {