diff --git a/src/vs/base/parts/quickinput/browser/media/quickInput.css b/src/vs/base/parts/quickinput/browser/media/quickInput.css
index 46834baf60a..c1f60c0d2b9 100644
--- a/src/vs/base/parts/quickinput/browser/media/quickInput.css
+++ b/src/vs/base/parts/quickinput/browser/media/quickInput.css
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
 	position: absolute;
 	width: 600px;
 	z-index: 2550;
-	left: 50%;
-	margin-left: -300px;
+	left: 0;
+	right: 0;
+	margin: 0 auto;
 	-webkit-app-region: no-drag;
 	border-radius: 4px;
 }
diff --git a/src/vs/base/parts/quickinput/browser/quickInput.ts b/src/vs/base/parts/quickinput/browser/quickInput.ts
index e57afc344c4..d6d29291878 100644
--- a/src/vs/base/parts/quickinput/browser/quickInput.ts
+++ b/src/vs/base/parts/quickinput/browser/quickInput.ts
@@ -1798,7 +1798,6 @@ export class QuickInputController extends Disposable {
 			const style = this.ui.container.style;
 			const width = Math.min(this.dimension!.width * 0.62 /* golden cut */, QuickInputController.MAX_WIDTH);
 			style.width = width + 'px';
-			style.marginLeft = '-' + (width / 2) + 'px';
 
 			this.ui.inputBox.layout();
 			this.ui.list.layout(this.dimension && this.dimension.height * 0.4);