diff --git a/gramps/gui/glade/mergeperson.glade b/gramps/gui/glade/mergeperson.glade
index cbe3f50cf..8243b9471 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/glade/mergeperson.glade
+++ b/gramps/gui/glade/mergeperson.glade
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     <property name="can_focus">False</property>
     <property name="modal">True</property>
     <property name="default_width">700</property>
+    <property name="default_height">400</property>
     <property name="type_hint">dialog</property>
     <child internal-child="vbox">
       <object class="GtkBox" id="dialog-vbox1">
diff --git a/gramps/gui/merge/mergeperson.py b/gramps/gui/merge/mergeperson.py
index 89c868c5d..52cc2d128 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/merge/mergeperson.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/merge/mergeperson.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class MergePerson(ManagedWindow):
     Displays a dialog box that allows the persons to be combined into one.
     """
     def __init__(self, dbstate, uistate, handle1, handle2, cb_update=None,
-            expand_context_info=False):
+            expand_context_info=True):
         ManagedWindow.__init__(self, uistate, [], self.__class__)
         self.database = dbstate.db
         self.pr1 = self.database.get_person_from_handle(handle1)