diff --git a/src/gui/piano_roll.cpp b/src/gui/piano_roll.cpp
index d41e5b0954..27c54bffdc 100644
--- a/src/gui/piano_roll.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/piano_roll.cpp
@@ -599,7 +599,8 @@ pianoRoll::pianoRoll() :
 	if( engine::mainWindow()->workspace() )
 	{
 		engine::mainWindow()->workspace()->addSubWindow( this );
-		parentWidget()->resize( tb_layout->minimumSize().width(),
+		parentWidget()->setMinimumWidth( tb_layout->minimumSize().width()+10 );
+		parentWidget()->resize( tb_layout->minimumSize().width()+10,
 						INITIAL_PIANOROLL_HEIGHT );
 		parentWidget()->hide();
 	}