diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_text_properties_base.cpp b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_text_properties_base.cpp
index 5044acab01..f5fb605fcb 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_text_properties_base.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_text_properties_base.cpp
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ DIALOG_TEXT_PROPERTIES_BASE::DIALOG_TEXT_PROPERTIES_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWi
 	m_textEntrySizer->Add( m_textSizeUnits, wxGBPosition( 2, 2 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 1 ), wxLEFT|wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL, 5 );
 
 
+	m_textEntrySizer->AddGrowableCol( 4 );
+
 	bMainSizer->Add( m_textEntrySizer, 1, wxEXPAND|wxALL, 10 );
 
 	m_staticline = new wxStaticLine( this, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxLI_HORIZONTAL );
diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_text_properties_base.fbp b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_text_properties_base.fbp
index 70e706333b..a86e885d9f 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_text_properties_base.fbp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_text_properties_base.fbp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
                     <object class="wxGridBagSizer" expanded="1">
                         <property name="empty_cell_size"></property>
                         <property name="flexible_direction">wxBOTH</property>
-                        <property name="growablecols"></property>
+                        <property name="growablecols">4</property>
                         <property name="growablerows"></property>
                         <property name="hgap">0</property>
                         <property name="minimum_size"></property>