diff --git a/widget/material/list.go b/widget/material/list.go
index 4e560ad7..bdc0fcd6 100644
--- a/widget/material/list.go
+++ b/widget/material/list.go
@@ -257,7 +257,13 @@ func (l ListStyle) Layout(gtx layout.Context, length int, w layout.ListElement)
 		max := l.state.Axis.Convert(gtx.Constraints.Max)
 		min := l.state.Axis.Convert(gtx.Constraints.Min)
 		max.Y -= barWidth
+		if max.Y < 0 {
+			max.Y = 0
+		}
 		min.Y -= barWidth
+		if min.Y < 0 {
+			min.Y = 0
+		}
 		gtx.Constraints.Max = l.state.Axis.Convert(max)
 		gtx.Constraints.Min = l.state.Axis.Convert(min)
 	}
diff --git a/widget/material/list_test.go b/widget/material/list_test.go
index 2a5866b4..e7c95a81 100644
--- a/widget/material/list_test.go
+++ b/widget/material/list_test.go
@@ -27,10 +27,15 @@ func TestListAnchorStrategies(t *testing.T) {
 			Y: 500,
 		},
 	})
+	gtx.Constraints.Min = image.Point{}
 
 	var spaceConstraints layout.Constraints
 	space := func(gtx layout.Context, index int) layout.Dimensions {
 		spaceConstraints = gtx.Constraints
+		if spaceConstraints.Min.X < 0 || spaceConstraints.Min.Y < 0 ||
+			spaceConstraints.Max.X < 0 || spaceConstraints.Max.Y < 0 {
+			t.Errorf("invalid constraints at index %d: %#+v", index, spaceConstraints)
+		}
 		return layout.Dimensions{Size: image.Point{
 			X: gtx.Constraints.Max.X,
 			Y: gtx.Px(unit.Dp(20)),