diff --git a/direct/src/gui/DirectEntry.py b/direct/src/gui/DirectEntry.py
index fc3b153b2a..ceddf741f7 100644
--- a/direct/src/gui/DirectEntry.py
+++ b/direct/src/gui/DirectEntry.py
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ class DirectEntry(DirectFrame):
             ('numStates',       3,                None),
             ('state',           DGG.NORMAL,       None),
             ('entryFont',       None,             DGG.INITOPT),
-            ('width',           10,               self.setup),
-            ('numLines',        1,                self.setup),
+            ('width',           10,               self.updateWidth),
+            ('numLines',        1,                self.updateNumLines),
             ('focus',           0,                self.setFocus),
             ('cursorKeys',      1,                self.setCursorKeysActive),
             ('obscured',        0,                self.setObscureMode),
@@ -146,6 +146,12 @@ class DirectEntry(DirectFrame):
     def setup(self):
         self.guiItem.setupMinimal(self['width'], self['numLines'])
 
+    def updateWidth(self):
+        self.guiItem.setMaxWidth(self['width'])
+
+    def updateNumLines(self):
+        self.guiItem.setNumLines(self['numLines'])
+
     def setFocus(self):
         PGEntry.setFocus(self.guiItem, self['focus'])