diff --git a/client/components/swimlanes/swimlanes.js b/client/components/swimlanes/swimlanes.js
index 5490b8e92..2f704a567 100644
--- a/client/components/swimlanes/swimlanes.js
+++ b/client/components/swimlanes/swimlanes.js
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ function initSortable(boardComponent, $listsDom) {
     distance: 7,
     start(evt, ui) {
       ui.placeholder.height(ui.helper.height());
+      ui.placeholder.css("min-width", ui.helper.width());
       EscapeActions.executeUpTo('popup-close');
       boardComponent.setIsDragging(true);
     },