diff --git a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/MenuHighlightedHostView.swift b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/MenuHighlightedHostView.swift
index 1cd1262fd..22970ad4a 100644
--- a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/MenuHighlightedHostView.swift
+++ b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/MenuHighlightedHostView.swift
@@ -79,9 +79,11 @@ final class HighlightedMenuItemHostView: NSView {
     }
 
     private func updateSizing() {
-        self.hosting.frame.size.width = self.targetWidth
+        let width = max(1, self.superview?.bounds.width ?? self.targetWidth)
+        self.targetWidth = width
+        self.hosting.frame.size.width = width
         let size = self.hosting.fittingSize
-        self.frame = NSRect(origin: .zero, size: NSSize(width: self.targetWidth, height: size.height))
+        self.frame = NSRect(origin: .zero, size: NSSize(width: width, height: size.height))
     }
 
 }