diff --git a/qml/main.qml b/qml/main.qml
index 7ca343bc..567d6f69 100644
--- a/qml/main.qml
+++ b/qml/main.qml
@@ -173,11 +173,11 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             Rectangle { // THE LEFT PANE WITH TOOLS AND CONTACTS
                 color: Theme.backgroundMainColor
                 Layout.fillHeight: true
-                Layout.minimumWidth: Layout.maximumWidth
+                Layout.minimumWidth: Theme.sidePaneMinSize
                 Layout.maximumWidth: theStack.pane == theStack.emptyPane ? parent.width : Theme.sidePaneMinSize
+                Layout.fillWidth: theStack.pane == theStack.emptyPane ? true : false
                 visible: (windowItem.width >= Theme.doublePaneMinSize && !Qt.inputMethod.visible) || theStack.pane == theStack.emptyPane
 
-
                 ContactList {
                     anchors.top: parent.top
                     anchors.left: parent.left