diff --git a/src/libcmd/markdown.cc b/src/libcmd/markdown.cc
index d25113d93..8a2f155d6 100644
--- a/src/libcmd/markdown.cc
+++ b/src/libcmd/markdown.cc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ std::string renderMarkdownToTerminal(std::string_view markdown)
     struct lowdown_opts opts {
         .type = LOWDOWN_TERM,
         .maxdepth = 20,
-        .cols = std::min(getWindowSize().second, (unsigned short) 80),
+        .cols = std::max(getWindowSize().second, (unsigned short) 80),
         .hmargin = 0,
         .vmargin = 0,
         .feat = LOWDOWN_COMMONMARK | LOWDOWN_FENCED | LOWDOWN_DEFLIST | LOWDOWN_TABLES,