diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/explore/WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanelPaginated.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/explore/WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanelPaginated.java
index 622f378..68d1a7b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/explore/WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanelPaginated.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/explore/WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanelPaginated.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public class WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanelPaginated extends WorkspaceResources
 	protected WorkspaceExplorerPaginated wsExplorerPaginated;
 	protected FlowPanel centerPanel = null;
 	private FlowPanel centerDock;
+	private int southPanelSize = 38;
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see org.gcube.portlets.widgets.wsexplorer.client.explore.WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanel#onLoad()
 	 */
@@ -232,8 +233,10 @@ public class WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanelPaginated extends WorkspaceResources
 		super.setHeightToInternalScroll(height);
 		int nh = super.getNewHeightForContainer(height);
 		if(nh>0){
-			GWT.log("Set new height to center Dock panel: "+nh);
-			centerDock.setHeight(nh+"px");
+			int newSize = nh - southPanelSize; //removing size of south panel
+			if(newSize > 0)
+				GWT.log("Set new height to center Dock panel: "+nh);
+				centerDock.setHeight(newSize+"px");
 		}
 	}