diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-switch.html b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-switch.html
index ca2ad362f..a4e687ca5 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-switch.html
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-switch.html
@@ -247,6 +247,8 @@
                     var row2 = $('<div/>',{style:"display: flex; padding-top: 5px; padding-left: 175px;"}).appendTo(inputRows);
                     var row3 = $('<div/>',{style:"display: flex; padding-top: 5px; align-items: center"}).appendTo(inputRows);
 
+                    var row4 = $('<div/>',{style:"visibility: hidden; height: 0px;"}).appendTo(inputRows);
+                    var textSpan = $("<span/>").appendTo(row4);
                     var selectField = $('<select/>',{style:"width:120px; text-align: center;"}).appendTo(row);
                     var group0 = $('<optgroup/>', { label: "value rules" }).appendTo(selectField);
                     for (var d in operators) {
@@ -340,9 +342,12 @@
                             row3.hide();
                         }
                         var selectedLabel = selectField.find("option:selected").text();
-                        if (selectedLabel.length <= 5) {
+
+                        textSpan.text(selectedLabel);
+                        var width = textSpan.width();
+                        if (width <= 30) {
                             selectField.outerWidth(60);
-                        } else if (selectedLabel.length < 12) {
+                        } else if (width <= 85) {
                             selectField.outerWidth(120);
                         } else {
                             selectField.width("auto")