diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/panel/panelPart.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/panel/panelPart.ts
index b1cdfc6f4eb7b2e1cd0605354ec8ab49a2199912..f9d079be854b8c7ca453610150517c1c9d49a9f1 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/panel/panelPart.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/panel/panelPart.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export class PanelPart extends CompositePart<Panel> implements IPanelService {
 
 	//#region IView
 
-	readonly minimumWidth: number = 420;
+	readonly minimumWidth: number = 300;
 	readonly maximumWidth: number = Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY;
 	readonly minimumHeight: number = 77;
 	readonly maximumHeight: number = Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY;