diff --git a/groups_widgets.cc b/groups_widgets.cc
index e98c3548..d1edddb0 100644
--- a/groups_widgets.cc
+++ b/groups_widgets.cc
@@ -501,6 +501,8 @@ void DictGroupsWidget::populate( Config::Groups const & groups,
     addTab( new DictGroupWidget( this, *allDicts, groups[ x ] ), escapeAmps( groups[ x ].name ) );
 
   nextId = groups.nextId;
+
+  setUsesScrollButtons( count() > 3 );
 }
 
 /// Creates groups from what is currently set up