diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
index 377ca4a9b6..6cad9f8da9 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
@@ -215,6 +215,9 @@ class BooksView(QTableView): # {{{
 
 
             self.column_header_context_menu.addSeparator()
+            self.column_header_context_menu.addAction(
+                    _('Resize column to fit'),
+                    partial(self.resize_column_to_fit, column=self.column_map[idx]))
             self.column_header_context_menu.addAction(
                     _('Restore default layout'),
                     partial(self.column_header_context_handler,
@@ -463,6 +466,10 @@ class BooksView(QTableView): # {{{
 
         self.was_restored = True
 
+    def resize_column_to_fit(self, column):
+        col = self.column_map.index(column)
+        self.column_resized(col, self.columnWidth(col), self.columnWidth(col))
+
     def column_resized(self, col, old_size, new_size):
         # arbitrary: scroll bar + header + some
         max_width = self.width() - (self.verticalScrollBar().width() +