diff --git a/src/main/java/duke/util/Task.java b/src/main/java/duke/util/Task.java
index 52d4c4da84..41669ffaa8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/duke/util/Task.java
+++ b/src/main/java/duke/util/Task.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public void markAsDone() {
      */
 
     public String getStatusIcon() {
-        return (this.isDone ? "✓" : "✗");
+        return (this.isDone ? "V" : "X");
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/resources/view/DialogBox.fxml b/src/main/resources/view/DialogBox.fxml
index 06294432f0..0daa296ebd 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/view/DialogBox.fxml
+++ b/src/main/resources/view/DialogBox.fxml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 <?import javafx.scene.image.ImageView?>
 <?import javafx.scene.layout.HBox?>
 
-<fx:root alignment="TOP_RIGHT" maxHeight="1.7976931348623157E308" maxWidth="1.7976931348623157E308" minHeight="-Infinity"
+<fx:root alignment="TOP_RIGHT" maxHeight="Infinity" maxWidth="Infinity" minHeight="-Infinity"
          prefWidth="400.0"  type="javafx.scene.layout.HBox" xmlns="http://javafx.com/javafx/11.0.1"
          xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml/1">
     <children>