diff --git a/src/statusbar/dolphinstatusbar.cpp b/src/statusbar/dolphinstatusbar.cpp
index 9bc6210dc5..22e80b39e9 100644
--- a/src/statusbar/dolphinstatusbar.cpp
+++ b/src/statusbar/dolphinstatusbar.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ DolphinStatusBar::DolphinStatusBar(QWidget *parent)
     m_label->setTextFormat(Qt::PlainText);
 
     // Initialize zoom slider's explanatory label
-    m_zoomLabel = new QLabel(i18nc("Used as a noun, i.e. 'Here is the zoom level:'", "Zoom:"), this);
+    m_zoomLabel = new KSqueezedTextLabel(i18nc("Used as a noun, i.e. 'Here is the zoom level:'", "Zoom:"), this);
 
     // Initialize zoom widget
     m_zoomSlider = new QSlider(Qt::Horizontal, this);
diff --git a/src/statusbar/statusbarspaceinfo.cpp b/src/statusbar/statusbarspaceinfo.cpp
index b9dafe997f..5ef5144e52 100644
--- a/src/statusbar/statusbarspaceinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/statusbar/statusbarspaceinfo.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ void StatusBarSpaceInfo::hideEvent(QHideEvent *event)
     QWidget::hideEvent(event);
 }
 
+QSize StatusBarSpaceInfo::minimumSizeHint() const
+{
+    return QSize();
+}
+
 void StatusBarSpaceInfo::updateMenu()
 {
     m_buttonMenu->clear();
diff --git a/src/statusbar/statusbarspaceinfo.h b/src/statusbar/statusbarspaceinfo.h
index 9048bd10cf..23a77d045e 100644
--- a/src/statusbar/statusbarspaceinfo.h
+++ b/src/statusbar/statusbarspaceinfo.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public:
 protected:
     void showEvent(QShowEvent *event) override;
     void hideEvent(QHideEvent *event) override;
+    QSize minimumSizeHint() const override;
 
     void updateMenu();