diff --git a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/vocabulary/VocabularyGrid.java b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/vocabulary/VocabularyGrid.java
index 4031a54baf964d018a75a68b6b94c4a6c47dad8a..baf871fc36f94f96610efaf940bea2ed688ff390 100644
--- a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/vocabulary/VocabularyGrid.java
+++ b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/vocabulary/VocabularyGrid.java
@@ -206,9 +206,17 @@ public class VocabularyGrid extends AbstractSimpleBrowserGrid<Vocabulary>
 
                 private final TextField<String> urlTemplateField;
 
+                private final static int LABEL_WIDTH = 100;
+
+                private final static int FIELD_WIDTH = 350;
+
                 private final CheckBox chosenFromList;
 
                 {
+                    form.setLabelWidth(LABEL_WIDTH);
+                    form.setFieldWidth(FIELD_WIDTH);
+                    setWidth(LABEL_WIDTH + FIELD_WIDTH + 50);
+
                     codeField = createMandatoryCodeField();
                     codeField.setValue(getOldVocabularyCodeWithoutPrefix());
                     addField(codeField);
@@ -226,6 +234,7 @@ public class VocabularyGrid extends AbstractSimpleBrowserGrid<Vocabulary>
                     chosenFromList = createChosenFromListCheckbox();
                     chosenFromList.setValue(vocabulary.isChosenFromList());
                     addField(chosenFromList);
+
                 }
 
                 @Override