diff --git a/src/TomahawkWindow.cpp b/src/TomahawkWindow.cpp
index 1a7734404..83db1ba4e 100644
--- a/src/TomahawkWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/TomahawkWindow.cpp
@@ -160,11 +160,12 @@ TomahawkWindow::loadSettings()
         restoreState( s->mainWindowState() );
     if ( !s->mainWindowSplitterState().isEmpty() )
         ui->splitter->restoreState( s->mainWindowSplitterState() );
-    else
-    {
-        ui->splitter->setStretchFactor( 0, 0 );
-        ui->splitter->setStretchFactor( 1, 1 );
-    }
+
+    // Always set stretch factor. If user hasn't manually set splitter sizes,
+    // this will ensure a sane default on all startups. If the user has, the manual
+    // size will override the default stretching
+    ui->splitter->setStretchFactor( 0, 0 );
+    ui->splitter->setStretchFactor( 1, 1 );
 
 #ifdef QT_MAC_USE_COCOA
      if ( workaround )