diff --git a/src/Application.vala b/src/Application.vala
index d517391d..34b92692 100644
--- a/src/Application.vala
+++ b/src/Application.vala
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ namespace Switchboard {
             main_window = new Gtk.Window () {
                 application = this,
                 child = navigation_view,
+                height_request = 500,
                 icon_name = application_id,
                 title = _("System Settings"),
                 titlebar = headerbar