diff --git a/js/ui/runDialog.js b/js/ui/runDialog.js
index a86e9bdd4..5bf578b66 100644
--- a/js/ui/runDialog.js
+++ b/js/ui/runDialog.js
@@ -232,7 +232,9 @@ __proto__: ModalDialog.ModalDialog.prototype,
         this._errorMessage = new St.Label({ style_class: 'run-dialog-error-label' });
         this._errorMessage.clutter_text.line_wrap = true;
 
-        this._errorBox.add(this._errorMessage, { expand: true, y_align: St.Align.MIDDLE });
+        this._errorBox.add(this._errorMessage, { expand: true,
+                                                 y_align: St.Align.MIDDLE,
+                                                 y_fill: false });
 
         this._errorBox.hide();