diff --git a/src/sidebartreeview.cpp b/src/sidebartreeview.cpp
index d31300539f..9ab10a0b26 100644
--- a/src/sidebartreeview.cpp
+++ b/src/sidebartreeview.cpp
@@ -81,12 +81,10 @@ bool SidebarTreeView::event(QEvent* event)
         header()->hide();
     }
     else if (event->type() == QEvent::UpdateRequest) {
-        resizeColumnToContents(DolphinModel::Name);
-
-// TODO: Remove this check when 4.3.2 is released and KDE requires it... this
-//       check avoids a division by zero happening on versions before 4.3.1.
-//       Right now KDE in theory can be shipped with Qt 4.3.0 and above.
-//       ereslibre
+        // TODO: Remove this check when 4.3.2 is released and KDE requires it... this
+        //       check avoids a division by zero happening on versions before 4.3.1.
+        //       Right now KDE in theory can be shipped with Qt 4.3.0 and above.
+        //       ereslibre
 #if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(4, 3, 2) || defined(QT_KDE_QT_COPY))
         // a wheel movement will scroll 1 item
         if (model()->rowCount() > 0) {
@@ -94,6 +92,9 @@ bool SidebarTreeView::event(QEvent* event)
         }
 #endif
     }
+    else if (event->type() == QEvent::MetaCall) {
+        resizeColumnToContents(DolphinModel::Name);
+    }
 
     return QTreeView::event(event);
 }
diff --git a/src/treeviewsidebarpage.cpp b/src/treeviewsidebarpage.cpp
index 0b28b97e88..82e2a0507f 100644
--- a/src/treeviewsidebarpage.cpp
+++ b/src/treeviewsidebarpage.cpp
@@ -192,8 +192,6 @@ void TreeViewSidebarPage::expandToLeafDir()
 
     QItemSelectionModel* selModel = m_treeView->selectionModel();
     selModel->setCurrentIndex(proxyIndex, QItemSelectionModel::Select);
-
-    m_treeView->resizeColumnToContents(DolphinModel::Name);
 }
 
 
@@ -203,8 +201,6 @@ void TreeViewSidebarPage::loadSubTree()
     selModel->clearSelection();
 
     if (m_leafDir.isParentOf(m_dirLister->url())) {
-        m_treeView->resizeColumnToContents(DolphinModel::Name);
-
         // The leaf directory is not a child of the base URL, hence
         // no sub directory must be loaded or selected.
         return;
@@ -222,8 +218,6 @@ void TreeViewSidebarPage::loadSubTree()
         // get invoked if the expanding has been finished.
         m_dolphinModel->expandToUrl(m_leafDir);
     }
-
-    m_treeView->resizeColumnToContents(DolphinModel::Name);
 }
 
 void TreeViewSidebarPage::loadTree(const KUrl& url)
@@ -246,8 +240,6 @@ void TreeViewSidebarPage::loadTree(const KUrl& url)
     } else {
         loadSubTree();
     }
-
-    m_treeView->resizeColumnToContents(DolphinModel::Name);
 }
 
 #include "treeviewsidebarpage.moc"