diff --git a/packages/fiori/src/themes/IllustratedMessage.css b/packages/fiori/src/themes/IllustratedMessage.css
index 6290297d5094..0f45da88f987 100644
--- a/packages/fiori/src/themes/IllustratedMessage.css
+++ b/packages/fiori/src/themes/IllustratedMessage.css
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
     height:inherit;
+    flex-basis: content;
 }
 
 .ui5-illustrated-message-illustration {