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 0a8ed2f9d435..3b8950988033 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
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ public class SearchEverywhereManagerImpl implements SearchEverywhereManager {
       myBalloonFullSize = null;
     });
 
+    myBalloonFullSize = getStateService().getSize(LOCATION_SETTINGS_KEY);
     if (mySearchEverywhereUI.getViewType() == BigPopupUI.ViewType.SHORT) {
-      myBalloonFullSize = getStateService().getSize(LOCATION_SETTINGS_KEY);
       Dimension prefSize = mySearchEverywhereUI.getPreferredSize();
       myBalloon.setSize(prefSize);
     }