diff --git a/gui/QT/ultragrid_window.ui b/gui/QT/ultragrid_window.ui
index 4c5496c05..468a1b62c 100644
--- a/gui/QT/ultragrid_window.ui
+++ b/gui/QT/ultragrid_window.ui
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@
         <property name="sizeType">
          <enum>QSizePolicy::Minimum</enum>
         </property>
+        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+         <size>
+          <width>0</width>
+          <height>0</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
        </spacer>
       </item>
       <item>
@@ -427,6 +433,9 @@
                  <verstretch>0</verstretch>
                 </sizepolicy>
                </property>
+               <property name="minimum">
+                <number>1</number>
+               </property>
               </widget>
              </item>
             </layout>