diff --git a/src/NuGet.Clients/NuGet.PackageManagement.UI/Xamls/SolutionView.xaml.cs b/src/NuGet.Clients/NuGet.PackageManagement.UI/Xamls/SolutionView.xaml.cs
index 7c0e2a83d98..12b9c29698e 100644
--- a/src/NuGet.Clients/NuGet.PackageManagement.UI/Xamls/SolutionView.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/NuGet.Clients/NuGet.PackageManagement.UI/Xamls/SolutionView.xaml.cs
@@ -259,7 +259,10 @@ private void ListView_SizeChanged(object sender, SizeChangedEventArgs e)
             }
 
             var newWidth = _projectColumnHeader.ActualWidth + width;
-            _projectColumn.Width = newWidth;
+            if (newWidth > 0)
+            {
+                _projectColumn.SetValue(Canvas.WidthProperty, newWidth);
+            }
 
             // this width adjustment is only done once.
             _projectList.SizeChanged -= ListView_SizeChanged;