diff --git a/lib/reline/line_editor.rb b/lib/reline/line_editor.rb
index 4f89e3700a..27e96ed458 100644
--- a/lib/reline/line_editor.rb
+++ b/lib/reline/line_editor.rb
@@ -609,6 +609,7 @@ def add_dialog_proc(name, p, context = nil)
     height = dialog_render_info.height || DIALOG_HEIGHT
     pointer = dialog_render_info.pointer
     dialog.contents = dialog_render_info.contents
+    height = dialog.contents.size if dialog.contents.size < height
     if dialog.contents.size > height
       if dialog_render_info.pointer
         if dialog_render_info.pointer < 0