diff --git a/src/popupmenu.c b/src/popupmenu.c
index 1856b6b..1faabf4 100644
--- a/src/popupmenu.c
+++ b/src/popupmenu.c
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
 		    }
 		}
 		else if (pum_width > content_width && pum_width > p_pw)
-		    pum_width = MIN(content_width, p_pw);
+		    pum_width = MAX(content_width, p_pw);
 	    }
 
 	}