diff --git a/ide/sourceeditor.pp b/ide/sourceeditor.pp
index 0ff748e570..3fac371cc2 100644
--- a/ide/sourceeditor.pp
+++ b/ide/sourceeditor.pp
@@ -2725,6 +2725,7 @@ begin
     Colors.TextSelectedColor := FActiveEditTextSelectedColor;
     Colors.TextHilightColor := FActiveEditTextHighLightColor;
     MaxX:=TheForm.ClientWidth;
+    if ItemSelected then MaxX := MaxInt; // Might be hint, then it has more space
     t:=CurrentCompletionType;
     if Manager.ActiveCompletionPlugin<>nil then
     begin