diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/code/public/components/editor/references_panel.scss b/x-pack/plugins/code/public/components/editor/references_panel.scss
index fbc8e001f50cb..fc3df8bb79a45 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/code/public/components/editor/references_panel.scss
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/code/public/components/editor/references_panel.scss
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 .code-editor-references-panel.expanded {
   position: relative;
   flex-grow: 10;
-  max-height: 100%;
-  height: 100%;
+  max-height: 95%;
+  height: 95%;
 }
 
 .code-editor-reference-accordion-button {