diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/search.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/search.py
index 5a7b1c5c02..0adcda2939 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/search.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/search.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ class SearchDialog(QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
 
         self.tabWidget.currentChanged[int].connect(self.tab_changed)
         self.tab_changed(current_tab)
+        self.resize(self.sizeHint())
 
     def save_state(self):
         gprefs['advanced search dialog current tab'] = \