diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/searcheverywhere/SearchEverywhereManagerImpl.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/searcheverywhere/SearchEverywhereManagerImpl.java
index 0b8ae3d7f511..b2da2d386393 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/searcheverywhere/SearchEverywhereManagerImpl.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/searcheverywhere/SearchEverywhereManagerImpl.java
@@ -226,6 +226,10 @@ public class SearchEverywhereManagerImpl implements SearchEverywhereManager {
         return;
       }
 
+      Dimension minSize = mySearchEverywhereUI.getMinimumSize();
+      JBInsets.addTo(minSize, myBalloon.getContent().getInsets());
+      myBalloon.setMinimumSize(minSize);
+
       if (viewType == SearchEverywhereUI.ViewType.SHORT) {
         myBalloonFullSize = myBalloon.getSize();
         JBInsets.removeFrom(myBalloonFullSize, myBalloon.getContent().getInsets());
@@ -235,6 +239,8 @@ public class SearchEverywhereManagerImpl implements SearchEverywhereManager {
           myBalloonFullSize = mySearchEverywhereUI.getPreferredSize();
           JBInsets.addTo(myBalloonFullSize, myBalloon.getContent().getInsets());
         }
+        myBalloonFullSize.height = Integer.max(myBalloonFullSize.height, minSize.height);
+        myBalloonFullSize.width = Integer.max(myBalloonFullSize.width, minSize.width);
         myBalloon.setSize(myBalloonFullSize);
       }
     });
diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/searcheverywhere/SearchEverywhereUI.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/searcheverywhere/SearchEverywhereUI.java
index 0d563cd54b5e..5f9f5dccdbf6 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/searcheverywhere/SearchEverywhereUI.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/searcheverywhere/SearchEverywhereUI.java
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public class SearchEverywhereUI extends BigPopupUI implements DataProvider, Quic
   public static final int SINGLE_CONTRIBUTOR_ELEMENTS_LIMIT = 30;
   public static final int MULTIPLE_CONTRIBUTORS_ELEMENTS_LIMIT = 15;
   public static final int THROTTLING_TIMEOUT = 200;
+  public static final int MINIMAL_SUGGESTIONS_LIST_HEIGHT= 100;
 
   private final List<? extends SearchEverywhereContributor> myServiceContributors;
   private final List<? extends SearchEverywhereContributor> myShownContributors;
@@ -135,6 +136,15 @@ public class SearchEverywhereUI extends BigPopupUI implements DataProvider, Quic
     });
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public Dimension getMinimumSize() {
+    Dimension size = super.getMinimumSize();
+    if (getViewType() == ViewType.FULL) {
+      size.height += MINIMAL_SUGGESTIONS_LIST_HEIGHT;
+    }
+    return size;
+  }
+
   @Override
   @NotNull
   protected CompositeCellRenderer createCellRenderer() {