diff --git a/src/plugins/vis_builder/public/application/components/workspace.scss b/src/plugins/vis_builder/public/application/components/workspace.scss
index c06e60607665..1d47dccd0e21 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vis_builder/public/application/components/workspace.scss
+++ b/src/plugins/vis_builder/public/application/components/workspace.scss
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ $keyframe-multiplier: 1 / $animation-multiplier;
     animation: vbDragAnimation #{$total-duartion}s ease-in-out infinite forwards;
     position: absolute;
     top: 34.5%;
+    width: 50% !important;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/vis_builder/public/application/components/workspace.tsx b/src/plugins/vis_builder/public/application/components/workspace.tsx
index 23c9f081fdea..fb1a1d49ee80 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vis_builder/public/application/components/workspace.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/vis_builder/public/application/components/workspace.tsx
@@ -93,14 +93,14 @@ export const Workspace: FC = ({ children }) => {
               body={
                 <>
                   <p>Drag a field to the configuration panel to generate a visualization.</p>
-                  <span className="vbWorkspace__container">
+                  <div className="vbWorkspace__container">
                     <EuiIcon className="vbWorkspace__fieldSvg" type={fields_bg} size="original" />
                     <EuiIcon
                       className="vbWorkspace__handFieldSvg"
                       type={hand_field}
                       size="original"
                     />
-                  </span>
+                  </div>
                 </>
               }
             />