diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_app-grid.scss b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_app-grid.scss
index 91cf023f1..0fcf62edd 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_app-grid.scss
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_app-grid.scss
@@ -125,8 +125,6 @@ $app_icon_size: 96px;
 }
 
 .page-navigation-hint {
-  width: 300px;
-
   &.dnd {
     background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
   }
diff --git a/js/ui/appDisplay.js b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
index f3134d94a..cb90ffa61 100644
--- a/js/ui/appDisplay.js
+++ b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ var BaseAppView = GObject.registerClass({
             reactive: false,
             x_expand: true,
             y_expand: true,
-            x_align: Clutter.ActorAlign.END,
+            x_align: Clutter.ActorAlign.FILL,
             y_align: Clutter.ActorAlign.FILL,
         });
 
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ var BaseAppView = GObject.registerClass({
             reactive: false,
             x_expand: true,
             y_expand: true,
-            x_align: Clutter.ActorAlign.START,
+            x_align: Clutter.ActorAlign.FILL,
             y_align: Clutter.ActorAlign.FILL,
         });