diff --git a/src/macro-core/macro-action-variable.cpp b/src/macro-core/macro-action-variable.cpp
index 6225ecd1..2ccb4187 100644
--- a/src/macro-core/macro-action-variable.cpp
+++ b/src/macro-core/macro-action-variable.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ MacroActionVariableEdit::MacroActionVariableEdit(
 	  _variables(new VariableSelection(this)),
 	  _variables2(new VariableSelection(this)),
 	  _actions(new QComboBox()),
-	  _strValue(new QLineEdit()),
+	  _strValue(new ResizingPlainTextEdit(this, 5, 1, 1)),
 	  _numValue(new QDoubleSpinBox())
 {
 	_numValue->setMinimum(-9999999999);
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ MacroActionVariableEdit::MacroActionVariableEdit(
 			 this, SLOT(Variable2Changed(const QString &)));
 	QWidget::connect(_actions, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this,
 			 SLOT(ActionChanged(int)));
-	QWidget::connect(_strValue, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this,
+	QWidget::connect(_strValue, SIGNAL(textChanged()), this,
 			 SLOT(StrValueChanged()));
 	QWidget::connect(_numValue, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this,
 			 SLOT(NumValueChanged(double)));
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void MacroActionVariableEdit::UpdateEntryData()
 	_variables->SetVariable(_entryData->_variableName);
 	_variables2->SetVariable(_entryData->_variable2Name);
 	_actions->setCurrentIndex(static_cast<int>(_entryData->_type));
-	_strValue->setText(QString::fromStdString(_entryData->_strValue));
+	_strValue->setPlainText(QString::fromStdString(_entryData->_strValue));
 	_numValue->setValue(_entryData->_numValue);
 	SetWidgetVisibility();
 }
@@ -200,7 +200,8 @@ void MacroActionVariableEdit::StrValueChanged()
 	}
 
 	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(switcher->m);
-	_entryData->_strValue = _strValue->text().toStdString();
+	_entryData->_strValue = _strValue->toPlainText().toStdString();
+	adjustSize();
 }
 
 void MacroActionVariableEdit::NumValueChanged(double val)
diff --git a/src/macro-core/macro-action-variable.hpp b/src/macro-core/macro-action-variable.hpp
index a85ea6de..56117ea1 100644
--- a/src/macro-core/macro-action-variable.hpp
+++ b/src/macro-core/macro-action-variable.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "macro-action-edit.hpp"
+#include "resizing-text-edit.hpp"
 #include "variable.hpp"
 
 class MacroActionVariable : public MacroAction {
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ protected:
 	VariableSelection *_variables;
 	VariableSelection *_variables2;
 	QComboBox *_actions;
-	QLineEdit *_strValue;
+	ResizingPlainTextEdit *_strValue;
 	QDoubleSpinBox *_numValue;
 	std::shared_ptr<MacroActionVariable> _entryData;
 
diff --git a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-variable.cpp b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-variable.cpp
index b91e8d8a..dd908a64 100644
--- a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-variable.cpp
+++ b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-variable.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ MacroConditionVariableEdit::MacroConditionVariableEdit(
 	: QWidget(parent),
 	  _variables(new VariableSelection(this)),
 	  _conditions(new QComboBox()),
-	  _strValue(new QLineEdit()),
+	  _strValue(new ResizingPlainTextEdit(this, 5, 1, 1)),
 	  _numValue(new QDoubleSpinBox()),
 	  _regex(new QCheckBox(
 		  obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.variable.regex")))
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ MacroConditionVariableEdit::MacroConditionVariableEdit(
 			 this, SLOT(VariableChanged(const QString &)));
 	QWidget::connect(_conditions, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this,
 			 SLOT(ConditionChanged(int)));
-	QWidget::connect(_strValue, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this,
+	QWidget::connect(_strValue, SIGNAL(textChanged()), this,
 			 SLOT(StrValueChanged()));
 	QWidget::connect(_numValue, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this,
 			 SLOT(NumValueChanged(double)));
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ void MacroConditionVariableEdit::UpdateEntryData()
 
 	_variables->SetVariable(_entryData->_variableName);
 	_conditions->setCurrentIndex(static_cast<int>(_entryData->_type));
-	_strValue->setText(QString::fromStdString(_entryData->_strValue));
+	_strValue->setPlainText(QString::fromStdString(_entryData->_strValue));
 	_numValue->setValue(_entryData->_numValue);
 	_regex->setChecked(_entryData->_regex);
 	SetWidgetVisibility();
@@ -216,7 +216,8 @@ void MacroConditionVariableEdit::StrValueChanged()
 	}
 
 	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(switcher->m);
-	_entryData->_strValue = _strValue->text().toStdString();
+	_entryData->_strValue = _strValue->toPlainText().toStdString();
+	adjustSize();
 }
 
 void MacroConditionVariableEdit::NumValueChanged(double val)
diff --git a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-variable.hpp b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-variable.hpp
index adb5fdb6..97fa19a5 100644
--- a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-variable.hpp
+++ b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-variable.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "macro.hpp"
+#include "resizing-text-edit.hpp"
 #include "variable.hpp"
 
 #include <QWidget>
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ signals:
 protected:
 	VariableSelection *_variables;
 	QComboBox *_conditions;
-	QLineEdit *_strValue;
+	ResizingPlainTextEdit *_strValue;
 	QDoubleSpinBox *_numValue;
 	QCheckBox *_regex;
 	std::shared_ptr<MacroConditionVariable> _entryData;
diff --git a/src/utils/variable.cpp b/src/utils/variable.cpp
index 757e0dfb..b851314b 100644
--- a/src/utils/variable.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/variable.cpp
@@ -217,15 +217,16 @@ VariableSettingsDialog::VariableSettingsDialog(QWidget *parent,
 	: ItemSettingsDialog(settings, switcher->variables,
 			     "AdvSceneSwitcher.variable.select",
 			     "AdvSceneSwitcher.variable.add", parent),
-	  _value(new QLineEdit()),
-	  _defaultValue(new QLineEdit()),
+	  _value(new ResizingPlainTextEdit(this)),
+	  _defaultValue(new ResizingPlainTextEdit(this)),
 	  _save(new QComboBox())
 {
 	QWidget::connect(_save, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this,
 			 SLOT(SaveActionChanged(int)));
 
-	_value->setText(QString::fromStdString(settings._value));
-	_defaultValue->setText(QString::fromStdString(settings._defaultValue));
+	_value->setPlainText(QString::fromStdString(settings._value));
+	_defaultValue->setPlainText(
+		QString::fromStdString(settings._defaultValue));
 	populateSaveActionSelection(_save);
 	_save->setCurrentIndex(static_cast<int>(settings._saveAction));
 
@@ -276,8 +277,9 @@ bool VariableSettingsDialog::AskForSettings(QWidget *parent, Variable &settings)
 	}
 
 	settings._name = dialog._name->text().toStdString();
-	settings._value = dialog._value->text().toStdString();
-	settings._defaultValue = dialog._defaultValue->text().toStdString();
+	settings._value = dialog._value->toPlainText().toStdString();
+	settings._defaultValue =
+		dialog._defaultValue->toPlainText().toStdString();
 	settings._saveAction =
 		static_cast<Variable::SaveAction>(dialog._save->currentIndex());
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/utils/variable.hpp b/src/utils/variable.hpp
index 7fb9bcef..a42828e4 100644
--- a/src/utils/variable.hpp
+++ b/src/utils/variable.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "item-selection-helpers.hpp"
+#include "resizing-text-edit.hpp"
 
 #include <string>
 #include <QStringList>
@@ -82,8 +83,8 @@ private slots:
 	void SaveActionChanged(int);
 
 private:
-	QLineEdit *_value;
-	QLineEdit *_defaultValue;
+	ResizingPlainTextEdit *_value;
+	ResizingPlainTextEdit *_defaultValue;
 	QComboBox *_save;
 };