diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/tab_container.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/tab_container.xml
index 0586119681..a00e1e5819 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/tab_container.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/tab_container.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ label_pad_left - padding to the left of tab button labels
                mouse_opaque="false"
                tab_min_width="60"
                tab_max_width="150"
+               tab_min_height="20"
+               tab_max_height="50"
                use_custom_icon_ctrl="false"
                halign="center"
                font="SansSerifSmall" 
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/starlight/xui/en/widgets/tab_container.xml b/indra/newview/skins/starlight/xui/en/widgets/tab_container.xml
index 8c4fd0a6d7..94ab8df8b8 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/starlight/xui/en/widgets/tab_container.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/starlight/xui/en/widgets/tab_container.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ label_pad_left - padding to the left of tab button labels
 -->
 <tab_container tab_min_width="60"
                tab_max_width="150"
+               tab_min_height="20"
+               tab_max_height="50"
                use_custom_icon_ctrl="false"
                halign="center"
                font="SansSerifSmall" 
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/starlightcui/xui/en/widgets/tab_container.xml b/indra/newview/skins/starlightcui/xui/en/widgets/tab_container.xml
index 8c4fd0a6d7..94ab8df8b8 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/starlightcui/xui/en/widgets/tab_container.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/starlightcui/xui/en/widgets/tab_container.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ label_pad_left - padding to the left of tab button labels
 -->
 <tab_container tab_min_width="60"
                tab_max_width="150"
+               tab_min_height="20"
+               tab_max_height="50"
                use_custom_icon_ctrl="false"
                halign="center"
                font="SansSerifSmall" 
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/vintage/xui/en/widgets/tab_container.xml b/indra/newview/skins/vintage/xui/en/widgets/tab_container.xml
index 6104f81dc7..1b1f93b574 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/vintage/xui/en/widgets/tab_container.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/vintage/xui/en/widgets/tab_container.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ label_pad_left - padding to the left of tab button labels
                mouse_opaque="false"
                tab_min_width="60"
                tab_max_width="150"
+               tab_min_height="20"
+               tab_max_height="50"
                use_custom_icon_ctrl="false"
                halign="left"
                font="SansSerifSmall"