diff --git a/WindowServer/WSMenu.cpp b/WindowServer/WSMenu.cpp
index 00c4c39241..0086c56834 100644
--- a/WindowServer/WSMenu.cpp
+++ b/WindowServer/WSMenu.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ int WSMenu::width() const
             longest = max(longest, font().width(item->text()));
     }
 
-    return max(longest, 80) + padding() * 2;
+    return max(longest, rect_in_menubar().width()) + padding() * 2;
 }
 
 int WSMenu::height() const
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ WSWindow& WSMenu::ensure_menu_window()
     return *m_menu_window;
 }
 
-
 void WSMenu::draw()
 {
     ASSERT(menu_window());