diff --git a/src/wconfig.h.in b/src/wconfig.h.in
index 58b00444..2e3c8da0 100644
--- a/src/wconfig.h.in
+++ b/src/wconfig.h.in
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
 
 #define MAX_WORKSPACENAME_WIDTH	64
 /* max width of window title in window list */
-#define MAX_WINDOWLIST_WIDTH	160
+#define MAX_WINDOWLIST_WIDTH	400
 
 #ifndef HAVE_INOTIFY
 /* Check defaults database for changes every this many milliseconds */