diff --git a/js/ui/workspaceThumbnail.js b/js/ui/workspaceThumbnail.js
index e238f2a1d..ba9739dd9 100644
--- a/js/ui/workspaceThumbnail.js
+++ b/js/ui/workspaceThumbnail.js
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ const DND = imports.ui.dnd;
 const Main = imports.ui.main;
 const Workspace = imports.ui.workspace;
 
-// The maximum size of a thumbnail is 1/10 the width and height of the screen
-var MAX_THUMBNAIL_SCALE = 1 / 10.;
+// The maximum size of a thumbnail is 5% the width and height of the screen
+var MAX_THUMBNAIL_SCALE = 0.05;
 
 var RESCALE_ANIMATION_TIME = 200;
 var SLIDE_ANIMATION_TIME = 200;