diff --git a/src/gui/EffectControlDialog.cpp b/src/gui/EffectControlDialog.cpp
index c43f451aa..dc273a6a3 100644
--- a/src/gui/EffectControlDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/EffectControlDialog.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ EffectControlDialog::EffectControlDialog( EffectControls * _controls ) :
 	m_effectControls( _controls )
 {
 	setWindowTitle( m_effectControls->effect()->displayName() );
+	setSizePolicy( QSizePolicy::Preferred, QSizePolicy::Preferred );
 }