diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/overlay.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/overlay.rs
index ff184d4073fa9..6f49c9217e0b7 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/overlay.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/overlay.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub struct Overlay<T> {
 pub fn overlaid<T>(content: T) -> Overlay<T> {
     Overlay {
         content,
-        calc_child_size: Box::new(|rect: Rect| clip_rect_relative(rect.clip_bottom(2), 90, 90)),
+        calc_child_size: Box::new(|rect: Rect| clip_rect_relative(rect.clip_bottom(2), 100, 100)),
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs
index 82fe9689164de..633dff7ed97e0 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ impl<I: 'static + Send + Sync, D: 'static + Send + Sync> Component for Picker<I,
             self.show_preview && self.file_fn.is_some() && area.width > MIN_AREA_WIDTH_FOR_PREVIEW;
 
         let picker_width = if render_preview {
-            area.width / 2
+            area.width * 3 / 8
         } else {
             area.width
         };