diff --git a/plugins/dockers/patterndocker/patterndocker_dock.cpp b/plugins/dockers/patterndocker/patterndocker_dock.cpp
index ccf6093c85..cb71ebc836 100644
--- a/plugins/dockers/patterndocker/patterndocker_dock.cpp
+++ b/plugins/dockers/patterndocker/patterndocker_dock.cpp
@@ -1,67 +1,69 @@
 /*
  *  Copyright (c) 2009 Cyrille Berger <cberger@cberger.net>
  *
  *  This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
  *  the Free Software Foundation; version 2.1 of the License.
  *
  *  This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  *  GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
  */
 
 #include "patterndocker_dock.h"
 
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
 #include <QPushButton>
 
 #include <klocalizedstring.h>
 
 #include <kis_canvas_resource_provider.h>
 #include <kis_pattern_chooser.h>
 #include <KisViewManager.h>
 #include <resources/KoPattern.h>
 
 PatternDockerDock::PatternDockerDock( )
     : QDockWidget(i18n("Patterns"))
 {
     m_patternChooser = new KisPatternChooser(this);
     m_patternChooser->setPreviewOrientation(Qt::Vertical);
     m_patternChooser->setCurrentItem(0,0);
     m_patternChooser->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Preferred, QSizePolicy::Preferred);
+    m_patternChooser->setMinimumHeight(160);
+
     setWidget(m_patternChooser);
 }
 
 void PatternDockerDock::setMainWindow(KisViewManager* kisview)
 {
     KisCanvasResourceProvider* resourceProvider = kisview->resourceProvider();
     connect(resourceProvider, SIGNAL(sigPatternChanged(KoPattern*)),
             this, SLOT(patternChanged(KoPattern*)));
 
     connect(m_patternChooser, SIGNAL(resourceSelected(KoResource*)),
             resourceProvider, SLOT(slotPatternActivated(KoResource*)));
 }
 
 
 void PatternDockerDock::setCanvas(KoCanvasBase *canvas)
 {
     setEnabled(canvas != 0);
 }
 
 
 void PatternDockerDock::unsetCanvas()
 {
     setEnabled(false);
 }
 
 
 void PatternDockerDock::patternChanged(KoPattern *pattern)
 {
     m_patternChooser->setCurrentPattern(pattern);
 }