diff --git a/plugins/fossil/fossilplugin.cpp b/plugins/fossil/fossilplugin.cpp
index 63c51a298e3..d99ab084e4b 100644
--- a/plugins/fossil/fossilplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/fossil/fossilplugin.cpp
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ void FossilPluginPrivate::createRepository()
     if (const ProjectExplorer::Project *currentProject = ProjectExplorer::ProjectTree::currentProject())
         directory = currentProject->projectDirectory();
     // Prompt for a directory that is not under version control yet
-    QWidget *mw = Core::ICore::mainWindow();
+    QWidget *mw = Core::ICore::dialogParent();
     do {
         directory = FileUtils::getExistingDirectory(nullptr, tr("Choose Checkout Directory"), directory);
         if (directory.isEmpty())
diff --git a/plugins/fossil/fossilsettings.cpp b/plugins/fossil/fossilsettings.cpp
index fc5d63b9d94..ef3f62f6e3b 100644
--- a/plugins/fossil/fossilsettings.cpp
+++ b/plugins/fossil/fossilsettings.cpp
@@ -177,13 +177,15 @@ OptionsPageWidget::OptionsPageWidget(const std::function<void()> &onApply, Fossi
 
         Group {
             Title(tr("Miscellaneous")),
-            Row {
+            Column {
+                Row {
                 s.logCount,
                 s.timelineWidth,
                 s.timeout,
                 Stretch()
+                },
+                s.disableAutosync
             },
-            s.disableAutosync
         },
         Stretch()