diff --git a/cockatrice/src/playerlistwidget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/playerlistwidget.cpp
index e18bab98..e3897533 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/playerlistwidget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/playerlistwidget.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ PlayerListWidget::PlayerListWidget(TabSupervisor *_tabSupervisor, AbstractClient
     } else
         userContextMenu = 0;
     
-    setMinimumHeight(60);
+    setMinimumHeight(40);
     setIconSize(QSize(20, 15));
     setColumnCount(6);
     setColumnWidth(0, 20);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/tab_game.cpp b/cockatrice/src/tab_game.cpp
index fec202f7..d612bfbc 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/tab_game.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/tab_game.cpp
@@ -358,7 +358,8 @@ TabGame::TabGame(TabSupervisor *_tabSupervisor, GameReplay *_replay)
     setLayout(superMainLayout);
 
     splitter->restoreState(settingsCache->getTabGameSplitterSizes());
-    
+    splitter->setChildrenCollapsible(false);
+
     messageLog->logReplayStarted(gameInfo.game_id());
 }
 
@@ -490,6 +491,7 @@ TabGame::TabGame(TabSupervisor *_tabSupervisor, QList<AbstractClient *> &_client
     setLayout(mainLayout);
 
     splitter->restoreState(settingsCache->getTabGameSplitterSizes());
+    splitter->setChildrenCollapsible(false);
     
     messageLog->logGameJoined(gameInfo.game_id());