diff --git a/accountwizard.cpp b/accountwizard.cpp
index 91d176b97..8641c9e89 100644
--- a/accountwizard.cpp
+++ b/accountwizard.cpp
@@ -203,11 +203,11 @@ void AccountWizard::setupWelcomePage()
   font.setBold( true );
   label->setFont( font );
 
-  new QLabel( i18n( "<qt>It seems you have started KMail for the first time. "
+  QLabel *message = new QLabel( i18n( "<qt>It seems you have started KMail for the first time. "
                     "You can use this wizard to setup your mail accounts. Just "
                     "enter the connection data that you received from your email provider "
                     "into the following pages.</qt>" ), mWelcomePage );
-
+  message->setWordWrap(true);
   addPage( mWelcomePage, i18n( "Welcome" ) );
 }