diff --git a/data/gui/window/drop_down_list.cfg b/data/gui/window/drop_down_list.cfg
index 5b96ba3e167..17580825ba1 100644
--- a/data/gui/window/drop_down_list.cfg
+++ b/data/gui/window/drop_down_list.cfg
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ min(
 	[resolution]
 		definition = "menu"
 		maximum_width = 9999
-		maximum_height = 9999
+		maximum_height = 700
 		width = "(max(button_w, if(window_width > 0, window_width, screen_width)))"
 		height = "({FORMULA_WINDOW_HEIGHT})"
 		## Show the droplist below or above the button, wherever we have enough space. Below is prefered.