diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
index 6d8efd68fa..ad26e50b0e 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
@@ -292,7 +292,8 @@ class BooksView(QTableView): # {{{
             old_state['column_positions'][name] = i
             if name != 'ondevice':
                 old_state['column_sizes'][name] = \
-                    max(self.sizeHintForColumn(i), h.sectionSizeHint(i))
+                    min(350, max(self.sizeHintForColumn(i),
+                        h.sectionSizeHint(i)))
                 if name == 'timestamp':
                     old_state['column_sizes'][name] += 12
         return old_state