diff --git a/js/widgets/pitchstaircase.js b/js/widgets/pitchstaircase.js
index 2709436106..2f17c64d44 100644
--- a/js/widgets/pitchstaircase.js
+++ b/js/widgets/pitchstaircase.js
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
     - js/logo.js
         logo
 */
-
 /*exported PitchStaircase */
 
 class PitchStaircase {
@@ -648,7 +647,9 @@ class PitchStaircase {
                 }, 1000);
             }
         };
-
+        document.getElementsByClassName("wfbWidget")[0].style.maxHeight =
+            10 * PitchStaircase.BUTTONSIZE + "px";
+        document.getElementsByClassName("wfbWidget")[0].style.overflowY = "scroll";
         this._musicRatio1 = widgetWindow.addInputButton("3");
         widgetWindow.addDivider();
         this._musicRatio2 = widgetWindow.addInputButton("2");
@@ -691,6 +692,18 @@ class PitchStaircase {
         this._refresh();
 
         logo.textMsg(_("Click on a note to create a new step."));
+
+        widgetWindow.onmaximize = () => {
+            if (widgetWindow._maximized) {
+                document.getElementsByClassName("wfbWidget")[0].style.maxHeight =
+                    16 * PitchStaircase.BUTTONSIZE + "px";
+                document.getElementsByClassName("wfbWidget")[0].style.overflowY = "scroll";
+            } else {
+                document.getElementsByClassName("wfbWidget")[0].style.maxHeight =
+                    10 * PitchStaircase.BUTTONSIZE + "px";
+                document.getElementsByClassName("wfbWidget")[0].style.overflowY = "scroll";
+            }
+        };
     }
 
     /**