diff --git a/logviewer/log-viewer.cpp b/logviewer/log-viewer.cpp
--- a/logviewer/log-viewer.cpp
+++ b/logviewer/log-viewer.cpp
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
     } else {
         ui->splitter->setStretchFactor(indexOfMessageView, 1);
     }
+    ui->splitter->setHandleWidth(ui->gridLayout->contentsMargins().right());
 }
 
 LogViewer::~LogViewer()