diff --git a/source/gui/speechDict.py b/source/gui/speechDict.py
index 56b8ed9d781..9c07aee45bd 100644
--- a/source/gui/speechDict.py
+++ b/source/gui/speechDict.py
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ def __init__(self, parent, title=_("Edit Dictionary Entry")):
 		typeChoices = [
 			DictionaryEntryDialog.TYPE_LABELS[i] for i in DictionaryEntryDialog.TYPE_LABELS_ORDERING
 		]
-		self.typeRadioBox = sHelper.addItem(wx.RadioBox(self, label=typeText, choices=typeChoices))
+		self.typeRadioBox = sHelper.addItem(
+			wx.RadioBox(self, label=typeText, choices=typeChoices, style=wx.RA_SPECIFY_ROWS),
+		)
 
 		sHelper.addDialogDismissButtons(wx.OK | wx.CANCEL, separated=True)