diff --git a/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderView.qml b/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderView.qml
--- a/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderView.qml
+++ b/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderView.qml
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@
                         var iconWidth = iconSize + (2 * units.largeSpacing) + (2 * units.smallSpacing);
                         if (root.isContainment && isRootView && scrollArea.viewportWidth > 0) {
                             var extraWidth = calcExtraSpacing(iconWidth, scrollArea.viewportWidth);
-                            return iconWidth + extraWidth;
+                            return Math.max (iconWidth + extraWidth, units.iconSizes.small * 6);
                         } else {
                             return iconWidth;
                         }