diff --git a/src/panels/information/filemetadataconfigurationdialog.h b/src/panels/information/filemetadataconfigurationdialog.h
--- a/src/panels/information/filemetadataconfigurationdialog.h
+++ b/src/panels/information/filemetadataconfigurationdialog.h
@@ -68,6 +68,13 @@
 
 protected slots:
     void slotAccepted();
+    
+private slots:
+    void slotConfigWidgetUpdatedGeometry();
+    
+signals:
+    void updateGeometry();
+
 private:
     QLabel* m_descriptionLabel;
     Baloo::FileMetaDataConfigWidget* m_configWidget;
diff --git a/src/panels/information/filemetadataconfigurationdialog.cpp b/src/panels/information/filemetadataconfigurationdialog.cpp
--- a/src/panels/information/filemetadataconfigurationdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/information/filemetadataconfigurationdialog.cpp
@@ -60,11 +60,15 @@
     topLayout->addWidget(m_configWidget);
     mainLayout->addWidget(mainWidget);
     mainLayout->addWidget(buttonBox);
+}
 
+void FileMetaDataConfigurationDialog::slotConfigWidgetUpdatedGeometry() {
 
     const KConfigGroup dialogConfig(KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral("dolphinrc")),
                                     "FileMetaDataConfigurationDialog");
     KWindowConfig::restoreWindowSize(windowHandle(), dialogConfig);
+
+    emit updateGeometry();
 }
 
 FileMetaDataConfigurationDialog::~FileMetaDataConfigurationDialog()
@@ -77,6 +81,9 @@
 void FileMetaDataConfigurationDialog::setItems(const KFileItemList& items)
 {
     m_configWidget->setItems(items);
+
+    // must be shown after the metadata has been loaded in FileMetaDataConfigWidget::loadMetadata
+    connect(m_configWidget, &Baloo::FileMetaDataConfigWidget::updateGeometry, this, &FileMetaDataConfigurationDialog::slotConfigWidgetUpdatedGeometry);
 }
 
 KFileItemList FileMetaDataConfigurationDialog::items() const
diff --git a/src/panels/information/informationpanelcontent.cpp b/src/panels/information/informationpanelcontent.cpp
--- a/src/panels/information/informationpanelcontent.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/information/informationpanelcontent.cpp
@@ -303,8 +303,9 @@
                                      "Select which data should be shown in the information panel:"));
         dialog->setItems(m_metaDataWidget->items());
         dialog->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
-        dialog->show();
         connect(dialog, &FileMetaDataConfigurationDialog::destroyed, this, &InformationPanelContent::refreshMetaData);
+        // Show the dialog once it is ready
+        connect(dialog, &FileMetaDataConfigurationDialog::updateGeometry, this, [dialog] () { dialog->show(); });
     }
     if (action == dateformatAction) {
         int dateFormat = static_cast<int>(isChecked ? Baloo::DateFormats::ShortFormat : Baloo::DateFormats::LongFormat);