diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/contextMenu.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/contextMenu.js
index 44090aa1a..7d893225b 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/contextMenu.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/contextMenu.js
@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ RED.contextMenu = (function() {
         }
 
         var direction = "right";
-        var MENU_WIDTH = 600; // can not use menu width here
+        var MENU_WIDTH = 500; // can not use menu width here
         if ((options.x -$(document).scrollLeft()) >
-            ($(window).height() -MENU_WIDTH)) {
+            ($(window).width() -MENU_WIDTH)) {
             direction = "left";
         }