diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/VerticalNav.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/VerticalNav.svelte
index 7f69c26..4a0b160 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/VerticalNav.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/VerticalNav.svelte
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
   .vbar {
     height: 100%;
     width: 300px;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
     background-color: #5c5955; 
     color: #fffefb;
     display: flex;