diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/lib/base/jquery.textmodule.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/lib/base/jquery.textmodule.js
index 53f607b1d..68eda5f22 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/lib/base/jquery.textmodule.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/lib/base/jquery.textmodule.js
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 
   // create base template
   Plugin.prototype.renderBase = function() {
-    this.$element.after('<div class="shortcut dropdown"><ul class="dropdown-menu" style="max-height: 200px;"></ul></div>')
+    this.$element.after('<div class="shortcut dropdown"><ul class="dropdown-menu text-modules-box"></ul></div>')
     this.$widget = this.$element.next()
     this.$widget.on('mousedown', 'li', $.proxy(this.onEntryClick, this))
     this.$widget.on('mouseenter', 'li', $.proxy(this.onMouseEnter, this))
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/zammad.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/zammad.scss
index abc89e512..30547516c 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/zammad.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/zammad.scss
@@ -12972,3 +12972,8 @@ span.is-disabled {
 .kb-menu-settings-entry {
   margin-bottom: 12px
 }
+
+.text-modules-box {
+  max-height: 40vh;
+}
+