diff --git a/modules/dt-ve/CommentTargetWidget.less b/modules/dt-ve/CommentTargetWidget.less
index 921adbd33..8c079e6b2 100644
--- a/modules/dt-ve/CommentTargetWidget.less
+++ b/modules/dt-ve/CommentTargetWidget.less
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 		> .ve-ui-surface-placeholder {
 			min-height: 10em;
 			box-sizing: border-box;
+
+			.skin-minerva & {
+				min-height: 5em;
+			}
 		}
 
 		&.ve-ui-surface-source {