diff --git a/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/library/events/library_playlistbuilder.js b/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/library/events/library_playlistbuilder.js
index 4b139f66e..5392cbd49 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/library/events/library_playlistbuilder.js
+++ b/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/library/events/library_playlistbuilder.js
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@ var AIRTIME = (function(AIRTIME) {
                     helper : function() {
 
                         var $el = $(this), selected = mod
-                                .getChosenAudioFilesLength(), container, message, li = $("#side_playlist ul[id='spl_sortable'] li:first"), width = li
-                                .width(), height = 55;
+                                .getChosenAudioFilesLength(), container, message, li = $("#side_playlist ul[id='spl_sortable'] li:first"),
+                                width = li.width(), height = 55;
+                        if (width > 798) width = 798;
 
                         // dragging an element that has an unselected
                         // checkbox.