diff --git a/src/playlist/playlistmanager.cpp b/src/playlist/playlistmanager.cpp
index 0f9c7ff1e..d6f1dae7b 100644
--- a/src/playlist/playlistmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/playlist/playlistmanager.cpp
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ PlaylistManager::PlaylistManager( QObject* parent )
 
     m_splitter->addWidget( m_stack );
     m_splitter->addWidget( m_queueView );
-    m_splitter->setStretchFactor( 0, 3 );
-    m_splitter->setStretchFactor( 1, 1 );
+    m_splitter->hide( 1 );
 
     m_widget->layout()->setMargin( 0 );
     m_widget->layout()->addWidget( m_splitter );
diff --git a/src/utils/animatedsplitter.cpp b/src/utils/animatedsplitter.cpp
index bc9701704..d3ba00c00 100644
--- a/src/utils/animatedsplitter.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/animatedsplitter.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ AnimatedSplitter::show( int index )
 
     QTimeLine *timeLine = new QTimeLine( 300, this );
     timeLine->setFrameRange( w->height(), size.height() );
-    timeLine->setUpdateInterval( 20 );
+    timeLine->setUpdateInterval( 10 );
     timeLine->setCurveShape( QTimeLine::EaseOutCurve );
 
     connect( timeLine, SIGNAL( frameChanged( int ) ), SLOT( onAnimationStep( int ) ) );
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ AnimatedSplitter::hide( int index )
 
     QTimeLine *timeLine = new QTimeLine( 300, this );
     timeLine->setFrameRange( 25, w->height() );
-    timeLine->setUpdateInterval( 20 );
+    timeLine->setUpdateInterval( 10 );
     timeLine->setDirection( QTimeLine::Backward );
     timeLine->setCurveShape( QTimeLine::EaseOutCurve );