diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/web5/Web5ConnectedNodes.vue b/neode-ui/src/views/web5/Web5ConnectedNodes.vue
index 47d14a7e..e0d8db2b 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/web5/Web5ConnectedNodes.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/web5/Web5ConnectedNodes.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <template>
   <!-- Connected Nodes (P2P over Tor) -->
-  <div data-controller-container tabindex="0" class="glass-card p-6 scroll-mt-24 flex flex-col min-h-0 xl:min-h-[20rem]">
+  <div data-controller-container tabindex="0" class="glass-card p-6 scroll-mt-24 flex flex-col min-h-0 xl:min-h-[40rem]">
     <!-- Desktop: side-by-side layout -->
     <div class="hidden md:flex items-start gap-4 mb-4">
       <div class="flex-shrink-0 w-12 h-12 rounded-lg bg-white/10 flex items-center justify-center">
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/web5/__tests__/Web5ConnectedNodesScroll.test.ts b/neode-ui/src/views/web5/__tests__/Web5ConnectedNodesScroll.test.ts
index eed582e8..1fcce2fa 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/web5/__tests__/Web5ConnectedNodesScroll.test.ts
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/web5/__tests__/Web5ConnectedNodesScroll.test.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ describe('Web5ConnectedNodes scroll contract (UIFIX-02)', () => {
     expect(classes).toContain('flex')
     expect(classes).toContain('flex-col')
     expect(classes).toContain('min-h-0')
-    expect(classes).toContain('xl:min-h-[20rem]')
+    expect(classes).toContain('xl:min-h-[40rem]')
   })
 
   it('still renders the empty-state row for each pane when the node list is empty', () => {