diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/complete2.py b/src/calibre/gui2/complete2.py
index 9b49f6164c..9412abea72 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/complete2.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/complete2.py
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ class Completer(QListView):  # {{{
         self.setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt.ScrollBarAlwaysOff)
         self.setSelectionBehavior(self.SelectRows)
         self.setSelectionMode(self.SingleSelection)
+        self.setUniformItemSizes(True)
         self.setAlternatingRowColors(True)
         self.setModel(CompleteModel(self, sort_func=sort_func, strip_completion_entries=strip_completion_entries))
         self.setMouseTracking(True)