diff --git a/src/wbc-gtk.c b/src/wbc-gtk.c
index 9982f93..811de49 100644
--- a/src/wbc-gtk.c
+++ b/src/wbc-gtk.c
@@ -2621,6 +2621,8 @@ show_gui (WBCGtk *wbcg)
 	if (NULL != scg && wbcg_cur_sheet (wbcg))
 		scg_adjust_preferences (scg);
 
+	gtk_widget_set_size_request (GTK_WIDGET (wbcg->notebook_area),
+				     -1, -1);
 	return FALSE;
 }
 
