diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
index 82605b15a..d5975edd7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -327,7 +327,12 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
         }
 
         binding.commentsToggle.setOnClickListener {
-            CommentsSheet(videoId!!, comments, commentsNextPage) { comments, nextPage ->
+            CommentsSheet(
+                videoId!!,
+                comments,
+                commentsNextPage,
+                binding.root.height - binding.player.height
+            ) { comments, nextPage ->
                 this.comments.addAll(comments)
                 this.commentsNextPage = nextPage
             }.show(childFragmentManager)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/sheets/CommentsSheet.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/sheets/CommentsSheet.kt
index 53922e5c7..9ec7e3611 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/sheets/CommentsSheet.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/sheets/CommentsSheet.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class CommentsSheet(
     private val videoId: String,
     private val comments: List<Comment>,
     private var nextPage: String?,
+    private val maxHeight: Int,
     private val onMoreComments: (comments: List<Comment>, nextPage: String?) -> Unit
 ) : ExpandedBottomSheet() {
     private lateinit var binding: CommentsSheetBinding
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ class CommentsSheet(
 
     override fun onCreateView(inflater: LayoutInflater, container: ViewGroup?, savedInstanceState: Bundle?): View {
         binding = CommentsSheetBinding.inflate(layoutInflater)
+        // set a fixed maximum height
+        binding.root.maxHeight = maxHeight
         return binding.root
     }