The present invention provides a hearing device (1) for being worn at least partly within an ear canal of a user of the hearing device (1), the hearing device (1) comprising a shell (2) with a wall and an opening (4), wherein the wall has a rim (11) at the opening (4), and wherein the wall is thickened along at least part of the rim (11). Furthermore, a method for manufacturing such a hearing device (1) is specified, especially comprising determining an area of a bonding surface (12) at the rim (11) for bonding a face plate (3) to the shell at the opening (4).