diff --git a/gtk/gtkshortcutswindow.c b/gtk/gtkshortcutswindow.c
index 934db8fa76..3c526341dd 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkshortcutswindow.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkshortcutswindow.c
@@ -944,7 +944,8 @@ gtk_shortcuts_window_init (GtkShortcutsWindow *self)
   g_object_set (self->search_entry,
                 /* Translators: This is placeholder text for the search entry in the shortcuts window */
                 "placeholder-text", _("Search Shortcuts"),
-                "width-chars", 40,
+                "width-chars", 31,
+                "max-width-chars", 40,
                 NULL);
 
   gtk_accessible_update_property (GTK_ACCESSIBLE (self->search_entry),