diff --git a/src/app/mod.rs b/src/app/mod.rs
index e137042..b36ec4f 100644
--- a/src/app/mod.rs
+++ b/src/app/mod.rs
@@ -385,9 +385,8 @@ where
                 .on_context(|id| crate::Action::Cosmic(Action::NavBarContext(id)))
                 .context_menu(self.nav_context_menu(self.core().nav_bar_context()))
                 .into_container()
-                // XXX both must be shrink to avoid flex layout from ignoring it
                 .width(iced::Length::Shrink)
-                .height(iced::Length::Shrink);
+                .height(iced::Length::Fill);
 
         if !self.core().is_condensed() {
             nav = nav.max_width(280);