diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_RoomSublist.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_RoomSublist.scss
index bbc6a1d9fd7..d5b28d07e2e 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_RoomSublist.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_RoomSublist.scss
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ limitations under the License.
         &.mx_RoomSublist_resizeBox_forceExpanded .mx_RoomSublist_tiles {
             // in this state the div can collapse its height entirely in Chromium, so prevent that by allowing overflow
             overflow: visible;
+            // clear the min-height to make it not collapse entirely in a state with no active resizer
+            min-height: unset;
         }
 
         .mx_RoomSublist_resizerHandles_showNButton {