diff --git a/res/css/structures/_LeftPanel.scss b/res/css/structures/_LeftPanel.scss
index 27b19164c4..fc1622aa4d 100644
--- a/res/css/structures/_LeftPanel.scss
+++ b/res/css/structures/_LeftPanel.scss
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     overflow-x: hidden;
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
+    min-height: 0;
 }
 
 .mx_LeftPanel .mx_AppTile_mini {
diff --git a/res/css/structures/_MatrixChat.scss b/res/css/structures/_MatrixChat.scss
index 4f817eef44..a6027f246f 100644
--- a/res/css/structures/_MatrixChat.scss
+++ b/res/css/structures/_MatrixChat.scss
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     order: 2;
 
     flex: 1;
+    min-height: 0;
 }
 
 .mx_MatrixChat_syncError {
diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_RoomList.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_RoomList.scss
index 3cb5be1952..2c619b23bc 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_RoomList.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_RoomList.scss
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     /* use flexbox to layout sublists */
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
+    min-height: 0;
 }
 
 /* hide resize handles next to collapsed / empty sublists */