diff --git a/gui/__init__.py b/gui/__init__.py
index 8beef24..58f1bde 100644
--- a/gui/__init__.py
+++ b/gui/__init__.py
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@ class PassportGUI:
         self.main_window_xml.get_widget("mrz_entry1").set_text(mrz[0])
         self.main_window_xml.get_widget("mrz_entry2").set_text(mrz[1])
         
+        while gtk.events_pending():
+            gtk.main_iteration_do(block=False)
+        
         if self.card_factory:
             try:
                 card_object = self.card_factory.connect()
diff --git a/gui/passport/passport.glade b/gui/passport/passport.glade
index 36c22f3..feb463c 100644
--- a/gui/passport/passport.glade
+++ b/gui/passport/passport.glade
@@ -1060,6 +1060,7 @@ Nationality</property>
 			  <property name="has_frame">True</property>
 			  <property name="invisible_char">*</property>
 			  <property name="activates_default">False</property>
+			  <property name="width_chars">50</property>
 			  <accessibility>
 			    <atkrelation target="mrz_entry2" type="flows-to"/>
 			  </accessibility>
@@ -1086,6 +1087,7 @@ Nationality</property>
 			  <property name="has_frame">True</property>
 			  <property name="invisible_char">*</property>
 			  <property name="activates_default">False</property>
+			  <property name="width_chars">50</property>
 			  <accessibility>
 			    <atkrelation target="mrz_entry1" type="flows-to"/>
 			  </accessibility>