diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/listbox.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/listbox.cpp
index 715abf0db0..8d55c0f0ba 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/listbox.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/listbox.cpp
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ wxSize wxListBox::DoGetBestSize() const
 
         // don't make the listbox too tall (limit height to around 10 items)
         // but don't make it too small neither
-        lbHeight = (cy + 4) * wxMin( wxMax( GetCount(), 3 ), 10 );
+        lbHeight = wxMax( (cy + 4) * wxMin( wxMax( GetCount(), 3 ), 10 ), 70 );
     }
 
     return wxSize( lbWidth, lbHeight );