diff --git a/static/styles/zulip.css b/static/styles/zulip.css
index 02c46c2a94..ef837dffc6 100644
--- a/static/styles/zulip.css
+++ b/static/styles/zulip.css
@@ -2164,7 +2164,7 @@ table.floating_recipient {
     bottom: 0px;
     right: 20px;
     width: 200px;
-    height: 35px;
+    height: auto;
 }
 
 .notifications-gravatar img {
@@ -2179,7 +2179,7 @@ table.floating_recipient {
     position: absolute;
     bottom: 0px; /* necessary to get slideUp, slideDown directions correct */
     width: 100%;
-    height: 100%;
+    height: 35px;
     border-radius: 10px 10px 0px 0px;
     padding: 10px 0px 0px 10px;
     background: #58F;