diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 665e6ef27..60e54aab5 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 7.5.20
  - fixed: The indent loop of the Navigation wobject has an incorrect number of
    iterations in some cases. (Martin Kamerbeek / Oqapi)
+ - fixed: Thingy: Setting the size of a field has no effect
 
 7.5.19
  - fixed: paginator doesn't show correct number of page links with a limit applied
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.5.19-7.5.20.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.5.19-7.5.20.pl
index 162474883..54696748f 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.5.19-7.5.20.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.5.19-7.5.20.pl
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ my $quiet; # this line required
 my $session = start(); # this line required
 
 # upgrade functions go here
+addThingyFieldsSizeColumn( $session );
 
 finish($session); # this line required
 
@@ -42,6 +43,17 @@ finish($session); # this line required
 #    print "DONE!\n" unless $quiet;
 #}
 
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Add Thingy_fields size column
+sub addThingyFieldsSizeColumn {
+    my $session = shift;
+    print "\tAdding Thingy_fields size column... " unless $quiet;
+
+    $session->db->write(
+        "alter table Thingy_fields add size int(11)"
+    );
+    print "Done!\n" unless $quiet;
+}
 
 # -------------- DO NOT EDIT BELOW THIS LINE --------------------------------
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
index 216e86b07..14ef37ddb 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
@@ -1327,7 +1327,7 @@ sub www_editThing {
             $formElement = $self->getFormElement($field);     
         }
         if ($field->{subtext}){
-            $formElement .= '<span class="formSubtext">'.$field->{subtext}.'</span>';
+            $formElement .= '<br /><span class="formSubtext">'.$field->{subtext}.'</span>';
         }
 
         $fieldsHTML .= "<li class='list1' id='$field->{fieldId}'>"
@@ -1690,6 +1690,7 @@ sub www_editFieldSave {
         possibleValues=>$self->session->form->process("possibleValues"),
         subtext=>$self->session->form->process("subtext"),
         status=>$self->session->form->process("status"),
+        size=>$self->session->form->process("size"),
         width=>$self->session->form->process("width"),
         height=>$self->session->form->process("height"),
         vertical=>$self->session->form->process("vertical"),