diff --git a/config/config-ui.el b/config/config-ui.el
index b47881a..dacdc21 100644
--- a/config/config-ui.el
+++ b/config/config-ui.el
@@ -2,12 +2,19 @@
 
 
 (defun config-init-ui ()
+  (defun my/doom-modeline-for-new-frames (&optional frame)
+    (setq doom-modeline-height (+ (frame-char-height) 8))
+    (with-selected-frame (or frame (selected-frame))
+      (doom-modeline-refresh-bars)))
+
   (use-package doom-modeline
     :defer t
     :commands (doom-modeline-mode)
     :custom
     (doom-modeline-mode t)
-    (doom-modeline-env-load-string ""))
+    (doom-modeline-env-load-string "")
+    (doom-modeline-height (+ (frame-char-height) 8))
+    :hook (after-make-frame-functions . my/doom-modeline-for-new-frames))
 
   (use-package base16-theme
     :config