diff --git a/static/styles/settings.scss b/static/styles/settings.scss
index f9df27aadb..e2598bcf33 100644
--- a/static/styles/settings.scss
+++ b/static/styles/settings.scss
@@ -1426,6 +1426,10 @@ body:not(.night-mode) #account-settings .custom_user_field .datepicker {
     opacity: 1;
 }
 
+#settings_page .custom_user_field .person_picker {
+    min-width: 206px;
+}
+
 #settings_page #change_password_modal .change_password_info,
 #settings_page #change_email_modal .change_email_info,
 #settings_page #change_full_name_modal .change_full_name_info {
diff --git a/static/templates/settings/custom-user-profile-field.handlebars b/static/templates/settings/custom-user-profile-field.handlebars
index 96ed84d47c..d25e3d0817 100644
--- a/static/templates/settings/custom-user-profile-field.handlebars
+++ b/static/templates/settings/custom-user-profile-field.handlebars
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         {{/each}}
     </select>
     {{else if is_user_field }}
-    <div class="pill-container">
+    <div class="pill-container person_picker">
         <div class="input" contenteditable="true"></div>
     </div>
     {{else if is_date_field }}