diff --git a/src/hello_imgui/impl/hello_imgui_widgets.cpp b/src/hello_imgui/impl/hello_imgui_widgets.cpp
index d49c1472..916fbbcf 100644
--- a/src/hello_imgui/impl/hello_imgui_widgets.cpp
+++ b/src/hello_imgui/impl/hello_imgui_widgets.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ namespace HelloImGui
             textInput->SizeEm = newSize;
         else
             textInput->SizeEm.x = newSize.x;
+        if (textInput->SizeEm.x < 1.f)
+            textInput->SizeEm.x = 1.f;
 
         if (!labelIsHidden)
         {