diff --git a/gramps/plugins/importer/importgedcom.glade b/gramps/plugins/importer/importgedcom.glade
index fc3b8fc84..1c3014a53 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/importer/importgedcom.glade
+++ b/gramps/plugins/importer/importgedcom.glade
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
     </data>
   </object>
   <object class="GtkDialog" id="importgedcom">
-    <property name="width_request">400</property>
+    <property name="default_width">300</property>
+    <property name="default_height">100</property>
     <property name="can_focus">False</property>
     <property name="title" translatable="yes">Gramps - GEDCOM Encoding</property>
     <property name="window_position">center-on-parent</property>
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@
                 </child>
               </object>
               <packing>
-                <property name="expand">True</property>
+                <property name="expand">False</property>
                 <property name="fill">True</property>
                 <property name="position">2</property>
               </packing>