diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/platform.rs b/crates/gpui/src/platform.rs
index 6847a34a843395a18531bcf3114d1dfe24f7bf29..047a005548ba0c7c34f6641a91333723883203cc 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/platform.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/platform.rs
@@ -289,10 +289,13 @@ pub trait PlatformDisplay: Send + Sync + Debug {
 
     /// Get the default bounds for this display to place a window
     fn default_bounds(&self) -> Bounds<Pixels> {
-        let center = self.bounds().center();
-        let offset = DEFAULT_WINDOW_SIZE / 2.0;
+        let bounds = self.bounds();
+        let center = bounds.center();
+        let clipped_window_size = DEFAULT_WINDOW_SIZE.min(&bounds.size);
+
+        let offset = clipped_window_size / 2.0;
         let origin = point(center.x - offset.width, center.y - offset.height);
-        Bounds::new(origin, DEFAULT_WINDOW_SIZE)
+        Bounds::new(origin, clipped_window_size)
     }
 }