diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/catalog.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/catalog.py
index 9903801c6e..fadb140be6 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/catalog.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/catalog.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from calibre.gui2.actions import InterfaceAction
 class GenerateCatalogAction(InterfaceAction):
 
     name = 'Generate Catalog'
-    action_spec = (_('Create catalog of books in your calibre library'), None, None, None)
+    action_spec = (_('Create a catalog of the books in your calibre library'), None, None, None)
     dont_add_to = frozenset(['toolbar-device', 'context-menu-device'])
 
     def generate_catalog(self):
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/convert.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/convert.py
index 821ebcd37f..caf65932d8 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/convert.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/convert.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class ConvertAction(InterfaceAction):
                 partial(self.convert_ebook, False, bulk=True))
         cm.addSeparator()
         ac = cm.addAction(
-                _('Create catalog of books in your calibre library'))
+                _('Create a catalog of the books in your calibre library'))
         ac.triggered.connect(self.gui.iactions['Generate Catalog'].generate_catalog)
         self.qaction.setMenu(cm)
         self.qaction.triggered.connect(self.convert_ebook)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/catalog.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/catalog.py
index 7bb288ed20..7360d2ea5f 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/catalog.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/catalog.py
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ class Catalog(QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
                      self.apply)
         self.show_plugin_tab(None)
 
+        geom = dynamic.get('catalog_window_geom', None)
+        if geom is not None:
+            self.restoreGeometry(bytes(geom))
+
     def show_plugin_tab(self, idx):
         cf = unicode(self.format.currentText()).lower()
         while self.tabs.count() > 1:
@@ -157,6 +161,7 @@ class Catalog(QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
         dynamic.set('catalog_last_used_title', self.catalog_title)
         self.catalog_sync = bool(self.sync.isChecked())
         dynamic.set('catalog_sync_to_device', self.catalog_sync)
+        dynamic.set('catalog_window_geom', bytearray(self.saveGeometry()))
 
     def apply(self):
         # Store current values without building catalog
@@ -167,3 +172,8 @@ class Catalog(QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
     def accept(self):
         self.save_catalog_settings()
         return QDialog.accept(self)
+
+    def reject(self):
+        dynamic.set('catalog_window_geom', bytearray(self.saveGeometry()))
+        QDialog.reject(self)
+