diff --git a/src/preferences/options.ui b/src/preferences/options.ui
index a999a1dfe..18be28379 100755
--- a/src/preferences/options.ui
+++ b/src/preferences/options.ui
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@
         <verstretch>0</verstretch>
        </sizepolicy>
       </property>
+      <property name="minimumSize">
+       <size>
+        <width>116</width>
+        <height>0</height>
+       </size>
+      </property>
       <property name="frameShape">
        <enum>QFrame::StyledPanel</enum>
       </property>
diff --git a/src/preferences/options_imp.cpp b/src/preferences/options_imp.cpp
index 94928ff5c..b22bc7a14 100755
--- a/src/preferences/options_imp.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/options_imp.cpp
@@ -310,8 +310,8 @@ void options_imp::loadWindowState() {
     sizes << sizes_str.first().toInt();
     sizes << sizes_str.last().toInt();
   } else {
-    sizes << 130;
-    sizes << hsplitter->width()-130;
+    sizes << 116;
+    sizes << hsplitter->width()-116;
   }
   hsplitter->setSizes(sizes);
 }