diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp
index d79693114..ba9a3213d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ void ContainerBase::drawItems()
         }
     }
 
-    MyGUI::IntSize size = MyGUI::IntSize(std::max(mItemView->getSize().width, x), 2048);
+    MyGUI::IntSize size = MyGUI::IntSize(std::max(mItemView->getSize().width, x), mItemView->getSize().height);
     mItemView->setCanvasSize(size);
     mContainerWidget->setSize(size);
 }