diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_edit_label.cpp b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_edit_label.cpp
index dce7b716f0..090d911e08 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_edit_label.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_edit_label.cpp
@@ -111,9 +111,10 @@ DIALOG_LABEL_EDITOR::DIALOG_LABEL_EDITOR( SCH_EDIT_FRAME* aParent, SCH_TEXT* aTe
     m_CurrentText = aTextItem;
     InitDialog();
 
-    // Conservative limits 0.01 to 10.0 inches
-    int minSize = 10 * IU_PER_MILS;
-    int maxSize = 10 * 1000 * IU_PER_MILS;
+    // Conservative limits 0.0 to 10.0 inches
+    const int minSize = 0;  // a value like 0.01 is better, but if > 0, creates
+                            // annoying issues when trying to enter a value starting by 0 or .0
+    const int maxSize = 10 * 1000 * IU_PER_MILS;
 
     wxFloatingPointValidator<double> textSizeValidator( NULL, wxNUM_VAL_NO_TRAILING_ZEROES );
     textSizeValidator.SetPrecision( 4 );