diff --git a/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD.cpp b/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD.cpp
index 4406f5d917052b..03f3fa64c1c8dc 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD.cpp
@@ -214,6 +214,22 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo AP_OSD::var_info[] = {
     // @User: Standard
     AP_GROUPINFO("_W_ACRVOLT", 31, AP_OSD, warn_avgcellrestvolt, 3.6f),
 
+#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", 36, 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", 37, 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 f2fed33c93d3cc..188bd3416b34a9 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD.h
@@ -557,6 +557,11 @@ class AP_OSD
     AP_Int8 failsafe_scr;
     AP_Int32 button_delay_ms;
 
+#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 44dcb5205f3c83..2a62b9f4ee4f39 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD_Screen.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD_Screen.cpp
@@ -1755,10 +1755,14 @@ 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 {
@@ -1770,12 +1774,12 @@ 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;
     }