diff --git a/webapp_column_right.py b/webapp_column_right.py
index 1ae1d9292..dc2fe05f5 100644
--- a/webapp_column_right.py
+++ b/webapp_column_right.py
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ def htmlEditNewswire(cssCache: {}, translate: {}, baseDir: str, path: str,
     editNewswireForm += \
         '    <h1>' + translate['Edit newswire'] + '</h1>'
     editNewswireForm += \
-        '    <div style="float:right">\n'
+        '    <div style="float:right;width:10ch">\n'
     editNewswireForm += \
         '      <input type="submit" name="submitNewswire" value="' + \
         translate['Submit'] + '">\n'