diff --git a/sugar/graphics/snowflakebox.py b/sugar/graphics/snowflakebox.py
index dfef45b0..14f4559b 100644
--- a/sugar/graphics/snowflakebox.py
+++ b/sugar/graphics/snowflakebox.py
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@ import math
 import cairo
 import hippo
 
-_BASE_RADIUS = 65
+from sugar.graphics import units
+
+_BASE_RADIUS = units.points_to_pixels(20)
 _CHILDREN_FACTOR = 1
-_FLAKE_DISTANCE = 6
+_FLAKE_DISTANCE = units.points_to_pixels(4)
 
 class SnowflakeBox(hippo.CanvasBox, hippo.CanvasItem):
     __gtype_name__ = 'SugarSnowflakeBox'
@@ -67,6 +69,13 @@ class SnowflakeBox(hippo.CanvasBox, hippo.CanvasItem):
 
         self.set_position(child, int(x), int(y))
 
+    def do_get_height_request(self, for_width):
+        hippo.CanvasBox.do_get_height_request(self, for_width)
+        
+        height = for_width
+        
+        return (height, height)
+
     def do_get_width_request(self):
         hippo.CanvasBox.do_get_width_request(self)
 
diff --git a/tests/test-snowflake-box.py b/tests/test-snowflake-box.py
index a0c35bb7..4164af4f 100755
--- a/tests/test-snowflake-box.py
+++ b/tests/test-snowflake-box.py
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ from sugar.graphics.canvasicon import CanvasIcon
 
 def _create_snowflake(parent, children):
     color = XoColor()
-    icon = CanvasIcon(scale=0.5, xo_color=color,
+    icon = CanvasIcon(scale=1.0, xo_color=color,
                       icon_name='theme:object-link')
     parent.append(icon, hippo.PACK_FIXED)
     parent.set_root(icon)
 
     for i in range(0, children):
         color = XoColor()
-        icon = CanvasIcon(scale=1.0, xo_color=color,
+        icon = CanvasIcon(scale=0.5, xo_color=color,
                           icon_name='theme:stock-buddy')
         parent.append(icon, hippo.PACK_FIXED)