diff --git a/gitk-git/gitk b/gitk-git/gitk
index 52b6a87b6d..d1d22acf7f 100755
--- a/gitk-git/gitk
+++ b/gitk-git/gitk
@@ -10201,7 +10201,7 @@ proc showrefs {} {
     text $top.list -background $bgcolor -foreground $fgcolor \
         -selectbackground $selectbgcolor -font mainfont \
         -xscrollcommand "$top.xsb set" -yscrollcommand "$top.ysb set" \
-        -width 30 -height 20 -cursor $maincursor \
+        -width 60 -height 20 -cursor $maincursor \
         -spacing1 1 -spacing3 1 -state disabled
     $top.list tag configure highlight -background $selectbgcolor
     if {![lsearch -exact $bglist $top.list]} {