diff --git a/rtgui/history.cc b/rtgui/history.cc
index 4aa6dc774..5e5f5a804 100644
--- a/rtgui/history.cc
+++ b/rtgui/history.cc
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ History::History (bool bookmarkSupport) : blistener(NULL), tpc (NULL), bmnum (1)
     // History List
     // ~~~~~~~~~~~~
     hscrollw = Gtk::manage (new Gtk::ScrolledWindow ());
-    hscrollw->set_policy (Gtk::POLICY_NEVER, Gtk::POLICY_AUTOMATIC);
+    hscrollw->set_policy (Gtk::POLICY_AUTOMATIC, Gtk::POLICY_AUTOMATIC);
 
     Gtk::Frame* histFrame = Gtk::manage (new Gtk::Frame (M("HISTORY_LABEL")));
     histFrame->add (*hscrollw);