diff --git a/src/plugins/welcome/welcomeplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/welcome/welcomeplugin.cpp
index b34e36deee9..6fa140612f6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/welcome/welcomeplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/welcome/welcomeplugin.cpp
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ WelcomeMode::WelcomeMode() :
     scrollArea->setWidget(m_welcomePage);
     scrollArea->setWidgetResizable(true);
     m_welcomePage->setMinimumWidth(860);
+    m_welcomePage->setMinimumHeight(548);
     PluginManager *pluginManager = PluginManager::instance();
     connect(pluginManager, SIGNAL(objectAdded(QObject*)), SLOT(welcomePluginAdded(QObject*)));