diff --git a/lib/features/modeling/ElementFactory.js b/lib/features/modeling/ElementFactory.js
index 2a8417aa..f662ef3c 100644
--- a/lib/features/modeling/ElementFactory.js
+++ b/lib/features/modeling/ElementFactory.js
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@ ElementFactory.prototype._getDefaultSize = function(semantic) {
     return { width: 600, height: 250 };
   }
 
+  if (semantic.$instanceOf('bpmn:Lane')) {
+    return { width: 400, height: 100 };
+  }
+
   return { width: 100, height: 80 };
 };