diff --git a/src/dolphindetailsview.cpp b/src/dolphindetailsview.cpp
index b7bb37d072..8ffa65e8fd 100644
--- a/src/dolphindetailsview.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphindetailsview.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ bool DolphinDetailsView::event(QEvent* event)
         QHeaderView* headerView = header();
         headerView->setStretchLastSection(false);
         headerView->setResizeMode(QHeaderView::ResizeToContents);
-        headerView->setResizeMode(0, QHeaderView::Stretch);
+        headerView->setMinimumSectionSize(-1);
+        headerView->setDefaultSectionSize(viewport()->width());
 
         // hide columns if this is indicated by the settings
         const DetailsModeSettings* settings = DolphinSettings::instance().detailsModeSettings();