diff --git a/static/css/sidenavRepository.css b/static/css/sidenavRepository.css
index 03eb071f998ad3ce279c761af69062b9e34d1b7b..84d3c76ec3c5afe0524c10b169e9a17a894ab9a9 100644
--- a/static/css/sidenavRepository.css
+++ b/static/css/sidenavRepository.css
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 /* the sidebar menu */
 .sidenav {
+    width: 130px;
     position: fixed; /* stay in place on scroll */
     z-index: 1; /* stau on top*/
     top : 0; /* stay on top*/
     left: 0; /* on left side of screen */
+    background: #eee;
     padding-top: 20px;
 }