diff --git a/src/statusbar_gui.cpp b/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
index 9f975b5117..1af74f5a85 100644
--- a/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ struct StatusBarWindow : Window {
 
 	void FindWindowPlacementAndResize(int def_width, int def_height) override
 	{
-		Window::FindWindowPlacementAndResize(std::min(_toolbar_width, _screen.width - GetMinSizing(NWST_STEP) * 2), def_height);
+		Window::FindWindowPlacementAndResize(std::min(_toolbar_width, _screen.width * 2 / 3 - GetMinSizing(NWST_STEP) * 2), def_height);
 	}
 
 	void UpdateWidgetSize(int widget, Dimension *size, const Dimension &padding, Dimension *fill, Dimension *resize) override
diff --git a/src/window.cpp b/src/window.cpp
index c6b56f71c2..34be51f5d8 100644
--- a/src/window.cpp
+++ b/src/window.cpp
@@ -3924,7 +3924,7 @@ void RelocateAllWindows(int neww, int newh)
 				break;
 
 			case WC_STATUS_BAR:
-				ResizeWindow(w, std::min<uint>(neww, std::min<int>(_toolbar_width, _screen.width - SETTING_BUTTON_HEIGHT * 2)) - w->width, 0, false);
+				ResizeWindow(w, std::min<uint>(neww, std::min<int>(_toolbar_width, _screen.width * 2 / 3 - SETTING_BUTTON_HEIGHT * 2)) - w->width, 0, false);
 
 				top = newh - w->height;
 				left = PositionStatusbar(w);