diff --git a/pvwidgets.py b/pvwidgets.py
index 659ccb1..158f1dd 100644
--- a/pvwidgets.py
+++ b/pvwidgets.py
@@ -570,7 +570,9 @@ class CAQTextEntry(QLineEdit, PVGateway):
         print ("FONT", self.font().pointSize(), value)
         #self.setFont(QFont("Sans Serif", 8))
         #QLineEdit.setFont(self, QFont("Sans Serif", 8))
+        self.font().setPixelSize(12)
         PVGateway.receive_monitor_update(self, value, status, alarm_severity)
+        self.font().setPixelSize(12)
         print ("FONT-2", self.font().pixelSize(), value)
         print ("FONT-2", self.font().pointSize(), value)