diff --git a/include/TabWidget.h b/include/TabWidget.h
index 11e4da40a..88ecf9034 100644
--- a/include/TabWidget.h
+++ b/include/TabWidget.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ protected:
 	virtual void resizeEvent( QResizeEvent * _re );
 	virtual void wheelEvent( QWheelEvent * _we );
 	virtual QSize minimumSizeHint() const;
+	virtual QSize sizeHint() const;
 
 private:
 	struct widgetDesc
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/TabWidget.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/TabWidget.cpp
index 9bdbec2e0..125bbbd74 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/TabWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/TabWidget.cpp
@@ -333,6 +333,14 @@ QSize TabWidget::minimumSizeHint() const
 
 
 
+QSize TabWidget::sizeHint() const
+{
+	return minimumSizeHint();
+}
+
+
+
+
 // Return the color to be used to draw a TabWidget's title text (if any)
 QColor TabWidget::tabTitleText() const
 {