diff --git a/shell/cc-window.ui b/shell/cc-window.ui
index b2bcb05ea..3be08f0c1 100644
--- a/shell/cc-window.ui
+++ b/shell/cc-window.ui
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
             <property name="hexpand">True</property>
             <property name="vexpand">True</property>
             <property name="transition_type">crossfade</property>
+            <property name="width_request">300</property>
             <style>
               <class name="background"/>
             </style>