diff --git a/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/dialogs/style/modal-notification.css b/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/dialogs/style/modal-notification.css
index 4cbfa23903516..619dcfda27678 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/dialogs/style/modal-notification.css
+++ b/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/dialogs/style/modal-notification.css
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
     min-width: 200px;
     max-width: min(66vw, 800px);
     min-height: 35px;
-    max-height: min(66vh, 600px);
     background-color: var(--theia-editorWidget-background);
     margin-bottom: 1px;
     color: var(--theia-editorWidget-foreground);
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@
     user-select: text;
     align-self: center;
     flex: 1 100%;
-    height: 100%;
+    max-height: min(66vh, 600px);
     padding: 10px;
     overflow: auto;
     white-space: pre-wrap;