diff --git a/module/story/css/create.css b/module/story/css/create.css
index b059c5ef9f..8cf063f7ef 100644
--- a/module/story/css/create.css
+++ b/module/story/css/create.css
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@
 
 .pri-selector > .btn {padding: 5px 8px !important; width: 100%;}
 .pri-selector > .dropdown-menu {padding: 10px;}
+
+#source_chosen {min-width: 50px !important;}
diff --git a/module/story/view/create.html.php b/module/story/view/create.html.php
index 2fc377548b..2c425cd239 100644
--- a/module/story/view/create.html.php
+++ b/module/story/view/create.html.php
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
                   <div class="input-group-addon" style="min-width: 77px;"><?php echo $lang->story->source;?></div>
                   <?php echo html::select('source', $lang->story->sourceList, $source, "class='form-control chosen'");?>
                   <span class='input-group-addon' id='sourceNoteBox'><?php echo $lang->story->sourceNote;?></span>
-                  <?php $sourceNoteWidth = isonlybody() ? "style='width: 70px;'" : "style='width: 140px;'"?>
+                  <?php $sourceNoteWidth = isonlybody() ? "style='width: 89px;'" : "style='width: 180px;'"?>
                   <?php echo html::input('sourceNote', $sourceNote, "class='form-control' $sourceNoteWidth");?>
                 </div>
               </div>