diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index dec526d4e..af1a8047b 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent, QStringList torrentCmdLine) : QMainWindo
   //vSplitter->setChildrenCollapsible(false);
   hSplitter = new QSplitter(Qt::Vertical);
   hSplitter->setChildrenCollapsible(false);
+  hSplitter->setContentsMargins(0, 4, 0, 0);
 
   // Transfer List tab
   transferList = new TransferListWidget(hSplitter, this, QBtSession::instance());
@@ -235,7 +236,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent, QStringList torrentCmdLine) : QMainWindo
 
   // Load Window state and sizes
   readSettings();
-  properties->readSettings();
 
   if(!ui_locked) {
     if(pref.startMinimized())
@@ -247,6 +247,8 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent, QStringList torrentCmdLine) : QMainWindo
     }
   }
 
+  properties->readSettings();
+
   // Start watching the executable for updates
   executable_watcher = new QFileSystemWatcher();
   connect(executable_watcher, SIGNAL(fileChanged(QString)), this, SLOT(notifyOfUpdate(QString)));
diff --git a/src/properties/propertieswidget.cpp b/src/properties/propertieswidget.cpp
index 18eca8fa1..f49621e86 100644
--- a/src/properties/propertieswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/properties/propertieswidget.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ PropertiesWidget::PropertiesWidget(QWidget *parent, MainWindow* main_window, Tra
   // Tab bar
   m_tabBar = new PropTabBar();
   verticalLayout->addLayout(m_tabBar);
-  verticalLayout->setMargin(0);
   connect(m_tabBar, SIGNAL(tabChanged(int)), stackedProperties, SLOT(setCurrentIndex(int)));
   connect(m_tabBar, SIGNAL(visibilityToggled(bool)), SLOT(setVisibility(bool)));
   // Dynamic data refresher
@@ -159,7 +158,6 @@ void PropertiesWidget::setVisibility(bool visible) {
     hSplitter->handle(1)->setDisabled(true);
     QList<int> sizes = QList<int>() << hSplitter->geometry().height()-30 << 30;
     hSplitter->setSizes(sizes);
-    hSplitter->updateGeometry();
     state = REDUCED;
     return;
   }
diff --git a/src/properties/propertieswidget.ui b/src/properties/propertieswidget.ui
index 67ba2c39f..e548becf5 100644
--- a/src/properties/propertieswidget.ui
+++ b/src/properties/propertieswidget.ui
@@ -830,22 +830,6 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item>
-    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
-     <property name="leftMargin">
-      <number>5</number>
-     </property>
-     <property name="topMargin">
-      <number>0</number>
-     </property>
-     <property name="rightMargin">
-      <number>5</number>
-     </property>
-     <property name="bottomMargin">
-      <number>0</number>
-     </property>
-    </layout>
-   </item>
   </layout>
   <action name="actionNormal">
    <property name="text">
diff --git a/src/properties/proptabbar.cpp b/src/properties/proptabbar.cpp
index 8394d973e..6dee17ed4 100644
--- a/src/properties/proptabbar.cpp
+++ b/src/properties/proptabbar.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ PropTabBar::PropTabBar(QWidget *parent) :
   QHBoxLayout(parent), m_currentIndex(-1)
 {
   m_btnGroup = new QButtonGroup(this);
-  setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+  setContentsMargins(0, 4, 0, 4);
   // General tab
   QPushButton *main_infos_button = new QPushButton(IconProvider::instance()->getIcon("document-properties"), tr("General"), parent);
   main_infos_button->setShortcut(QKeySequence(QString::fromUtf8("Alt+P")));
diff --git a/src/transferlistfilterswidget.h b/src/transferlistfilterswidget.h
index c74b109e3..82e759821 100644
--- a/src/transferlistfilterswidget.h
+++ b/src/transferlistfilterswidget.h
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public:
   TransferListFiltersWidget(QWidget *parent, TransferListWidget *transferList): QFrame(parent), transferList(transferList), nb_labeled(0), nb_torrents(0) {
     // Construct lists
     vLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
-    vLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    vLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 4, 0, 4);
     statusFilters = new StatusFiltersWidget(this);
     vLayout->addWidget(statusFilters);
     labelFilters = new LabelFiltersList(this);