diff --git a/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD.cpp b/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD.cpp
index 3f1a7b8a49..23d3dd8e56 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD.cpp
@@ -230,6 +230,22 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo AP_OSD::var_info[] = {
     AP_GROUPINFO("_W_SNR", 34, AP_OSD, warn_snr, 0),
 #endif
 
+#if HAL_OSD_SIDEBAR_ENABLE
+    // @Param: _SB_H_OFS
+    // @DisplayName: Sidebar horizontal offset
+    // @Description: Extends the spacing between the sidebar elements by this amount of columns. Positive values increases the width to the right of the screen.
+    // @Range: 0 20
+    // @User: Standard
+    AP_GROUPINFO("_SB_H_OFS", 35, AP_OSD, sidebar_h_offset, 0),
+
+    // @Param: _SB_V_EXT
+    // @DisplayName: Sidebar vertical extension
+    // @Description: Increase of vertical length of the sidebar itens by this amount of lines. Applied equally both above and below the default setting.
+    // @Range: 0 10
+    // @User: Standard
+    AP_GROUPINFO("_SB_V_EXT", 36, AP_OSD, sidebar_v_ext, 0),
+#endif // HAL_OSD_SIDEBAR_ENABLE
+
 #endif //osd enabled
 #if OSD_PARAM_ENABLED
     // @Group: 5_
diff --git a/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD.h b/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD.h
index b57526b45b..4a09e6e1c5 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD.h
@@ -591,6 +591,11 @@ public:
     AP_Int8 warn_snr;
 #endif
 
+#if HAL_OSD_SIDEBAR_ENABLE
+    AP_Int8 sidebar_h_offset;
+    AP_Int8 sidebar_v_ext;
+#endif
+
     enum {
         OPTION_DECIMAL_PACK = 1U<<0,
         OPTION_INVERTED_WIND = 1U<<1,
diff --git a/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD_Screen.cpp b/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD_Screen.cpp
index 01ea15a25e..8074ad2b6d 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD_Screen.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD_Screen.cpp
@@ -1862,10 +1862,14 @@ void AP_OSD_Screen::draw_sidebars(uint8_t x, uint8_t y)
     static const int aspd_interval = 10; //units between large tick marks
     int alt_interval = (osd->units == AP_OSD::UNITS_AVIATION || osd->units == AP_OSD::UNITS_IMPERIAL) ? 20 : 10;
 
+    // Height values taking into account configurable vertical extension
+    const int bar_total_height = 7 + (osd->sidebar_v_ext * 2);
+    const int bar_middle = bar_total_height / 2;     // Integer division
+
     // render airspeed ladder
     int aspd_symbol_index = fmodf(scaled_aspd, aspd_interval) / aspd_interval * total_sectors;
-    for (int i = 0; i < 7; i++){
-        if (i == 3) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < bar_total_height; i++){
+        if (i == bar_middle) {
             // the middle section of the ladder with the currrent airspeed
             backend->write(x, y+i, false, "%3d%c%c", (int) scaled_aspd, u_icon(SPEED), SYMBOL(SYM_SIDEBAR_R_ARROW));
         } else {
@@ -1877,12 +1881,12 @@ void AP_OSD_Screen::draw_sidebars(uint8_t x, uint8_t y)
     // render the altitude ladder
     // similar formula to above, but accounts for negative altitudes
     int alt_symbol_index = fmodf(fmodf(scaled_alt, alt_interval) + alt_interval, alt_interval) / alt_interval * total_sectors;
-    for (int i = 0; i < 7; i++){
-        if (i == 3) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < bar_total_height; i++){
+        if (i == bar_middle) {
             // the middle section of the ladder with the currrent altitude
-            backend->write(x+16, y+i, false, "%c%d%c", SYMBOL(SYM_SIDEBAR_L_ARROW), (int) scaled_alt, u_icon(ALTITUDE));
+            backend->write(x + 16 + osd->sidebar_h_offset, y+i, false, "%c%d%c", SYMBOL(SYM_SIDEBAR_L_ARROW), (int) scaled_alt, u_icon(ALTITUDE));
         } else {
-            backend->write(x+16, y+i, false,  "%c", SYMBOL(sidebar_sectors[alt_symbol_index]));
+            backend->write(x + 16 + osd->sidebar_h_offset, y+i, false,  "%c", SYMBOL(sidebar_sectors[alt_symbol_index]));
         }
         alt_symbol_index = (alt_symbol_index + 12) % 18;
     }