diff --git a/groups.cc b/groups.cc
index 2163a47a..81ee3a63 100644
--- a/groups.cc
+++ b/groups.cc
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ void Groups::countChanged()
   ui.renameGroup->setEnabled( en );
   ui.removeGroup->setEnabled( en );
   ui.removeAllGroups->setEnabled( en );
+
+  int stretch = ui.groups->count() / 5;
+  if( stretch > 3 ) stretch = 3;
+  ui.gridLayout->setColumnStretch( 2, stretch );
 }
 
 void Groups::addNew()
diff --git a/groups.ui b/groups.ui
index c9bf34f8..916167e7 100644
--- a/groups.ui
+++ b/groups.ui
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   <property name="windowTitle">
    <string notr="true">Groups</string>
   </property>
-  <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
+  <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout" columnstretch="1,0,0">
    <item row="0" column="0">
     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3">
      <item>