diff --git a/components/cycle-day/symptom-box.js b/components/cycle-day/symptom-box.js
index 4453b8c..f9fcd0c 100644
--- a/components/cycle-day/symptom-box.js
+++ b/components/cycle-day/symptom-box.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ const SymptomBox = ({
         <View style={styles.textContainer}>
           <AppText style={symptomNameStyle}>{t(symptom)}</AppText>
           {symptomDataToDisplay && (
-            <AppText style={textStyle} numberOfLines={3}>
+            <AppText style={textStyle} numberOfLines={4}>
               {symptomDataToDisplay}
             </AppText>
           )}
diff --git a/components/cycle-day/symptom-edit-view.js b/components/cycle-day/symptom-edit-view.js
index e5c4958..0498c1b 100644
--- a/components/cycle-day/symptom-edit-view.js
+++ b/components/cycle-day/symptom-edit-view.js
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ const SymptomEditView = ({ date, onClose, symptom, symptomData }) => {
   const noteText = symptom === 'note' ? data.value : data.note
   const inputProps = {
     multiline: true,
-    numberOfLines: 4,
+    numberOfLines: 3,
     scrollEnabled: true,
     style: styles.input,
     textAlignVertical: 'top',
@@ -176,10 +176,12 @@ const SymptomEditView = ({ date, onClose, symptom, symptomData }) => {
             />
           </Segment>
         )}
+        {/* this code below applies to the note field in temperature and the note tracking category */}
         {shouldShow(symptomConfig.note) && (
           <Segment style={styles.segmentBorder}>
             <AppText>{symtomPage[symptom].note}</AppText>
             <AppTextInput
+              {...(symptom === 'temperature' ? { inputProps } : {})}
               multiline={true}
               onChangeText={onEditNote}
               placeholder={sharedLabels.enter}