diff --git a/src/filemetadataconfigwidget.h b/src/filemetadataconfigwidget.h
--- a/src/filemetadataconfigwidget.h
+++ b/src/filemetadataconfigwidget.h
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@
     /** @see QWidget::sizeHint() */
     QSize sizeHint() const override;
 
+Q_SIGNALS:
+    void metadataLoaded();
+
 protected:
     bool event(QEvent* event) override;
 
diff --git a/src/filemetadataconfigwidget.cpp b/src/filemetadataconfigwidget.cpp
--- a/src/filemetadataconfigwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/filemetadataconfigwidget.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <QListWidget>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <QFontMetrics>
 
 using namespace Baloo;
 
@@ -143,8 +144,11 @@
     addItem("rating");
     addItem("tags");
     addItem("userComment");
+
+    emit q->metadataLoaded();
 }
 
+
 FileMetaDataConfigWidget::FileMetaDataConfigWidget(QWidget* parent) :
     QWidget(parent),
     d(new Private(this))
@@ -196,7 +200,10 @@
 
 QSize FileMetaDataConfigWidget::sizeHint() const
 {
-    return d->m_metaDataList->sizeHint();
+    const QFontMetrics metrics(d->m_metaDataList->font());
+    const int lineHeight = metrics.height();
+    QSize size = QSize(20, d->m_metaDataList->count() * lineHeight);
+    return size;
 }
 
 #include "moc_filemetadataconfigwidget.cpp"