diff --git a/src/app/submission/import-external/import-external-searchbar/submission-import-external-searchbar.component.scss b/src/app/submission/import-external/import-external-searchbar/submission-import-external-searchbar.component.scss
index 0d2a79b056..136bf12e0e 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/import-external/import-external-searchbar/submission-import-external-searchbar.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/submission/import-external/import-external-searchbar/submission-import-external-searchbar.component.scss
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 .scrollable-menu {
   height: auto;
-  max-height: $dropdown-menu-max-height;
+  max-height: $dropdown-menu-max-height / 2;
   overflow-x: hidden;
 }