diff --git a/src/init-card-reference.js b/src/init-card-reference.js
index f7d2b448a..618a9065d 100644
--- a/src/init-card-reference.js
+++ b/src/init-card-reference.js
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ registerWidget('deck-card', (el, { richObjectType, richObject, accessible }) =>
 	// trick to change the wrapper element size, otherwise it always is 100%
 	// which is not very nice with a simple card
 	el.parentNode.style['max-width'] = '400px'
-	el.parentNode.style['min-width'] = '200px'
 	el.parentNode.style['margin-left'] = '0'
 	el.parentNode.style['margin-right'] = '0'
 
diff --git a/src/views/CardReferenceWidget.vue b/src/views/CardReferenceWidget.vue
index 75aefb890..a0d711690 100644
--- a/src/views/CardReferenceWidget.vue
+++ b/src/views/CardReferenceWidget.vue
@@ -179,6 +179,10 @@ export default {
 
 .deck-card-reference {
 	width: 100%;
+	// needed for the specific case of Text
+	.editor__content & {
+		width: calc(100% - 24px);
+	}
 	white-space: normal;
 	padding: 12px;