diff --git a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat-upload.hbs b/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat-upload.hbs
index 5af7e46ddaa..f96f0cb53e7 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat-upload.hbs
+++ b/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat-upload.hbs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     {{on "load" this.imageLoaded}}
   />
 {{else if (eq this.type this.VIDEO_TYPE)}}
-  <video class="chat-video-upload" preload="metadata" controls>
+  <video class="chat-video-upload" preload="metadata" height="150" controls>
     <source src={{@upload.url}} />
   </video>
 {{else if (eq this.type this.AUDIO_TYPE)}}