diff --git a/kontact/src/iconsidepane.h b/kontact/src/iconsidepane.h
--- a/kontact/src/iconsidepane.h
+++ b/kontact/src/iconsidepane.h
@@ -109,9 +109,6 @@
   public slots:
     virtual void updatePlugins();
 
-  protected:
-    void resizeEvent( QResizeEvent *event );
-
   private:
     Navigator *mNavigator;
 };
diff --git a/kontact/src/iconsidepane.cpp b/kontact/src/iconsidepane.cpp
--- a/kontact/src/iconsidepane.cpp
+++ b/kontact/src/iconsidepane.cpp
@@ -343,6 +343,8 @@
 
   connect( selectionModel(), SIGNAL(currentChanged(QModelIndex,QModelIndex)),
            this, SLOT(slotCurrentChanged(QModelIndex)) );
+
+  QTimer::singleShot( 0, this, SLOT(updateNavigatorSize()) );
 }
 
 void Navigator::updatePlugins( QList<KontactInterface::Plugin*> plugins_ )
@@ -368,6 +370,8 @@
   if ( !currentPlugin.isEmpty() ) {
     setCurrentPlugin( currentPlugin );
   }
+
+  QTimer::singleShot( 0, this, SLOT(updateNavigatorSize()) );
 }
 
 void Navigator::setCurrentPlugin( const QString &plugin )
@@ -400,7 +404,7 @@
 
   int viewHeight = QListView::sizeHint().height();
 
-  return QSize( maxWidth + rect().width() - contentsRect().width(), viewHeight );
+  return QSize( maxWidth + rect().width() - contentsRect().width()+5, viewHeight );
 }
 
 void Navigator::dragEnterEvent( QDragEnterEvent *event )
@@ -458,9 +462,7 @@
 
 void Navigator::showEvent( QShowEvent *event )
 {
-  parentWidget()->setMaximumWidth( sizeHint().width() );
-  parentWidget()->setMinimumWidth( sizeHint().width() );
-
+  updateNavigatorSize();
   QListView::showEvent( event );
 }
 
@@ -511,6 +513,7 @@
 {
   parentWidget()->setMaximumWidth( sizeHint().width() );
   parentWidget()->setMinimumWidth( sizeHint().width() );
+  parentWidget()->adjustSize();
 }
 
 IconSidePane::IconSidePane( KontactInterface::Core *core, QWidget *parent )
@@ -536,12 +539,4 @@
   mNavigator->updatePlugins( core()->pluginList() );
 }
 
-void IconSidePane::resizeEvent( QResizeEvent *event )
-{
-  Q_UNUSED( event );
-  setMaximumWidth( mNavigator->sizeHint().width() );
-  setMinimumWidth( mNavigator->sizeHint().width() );
-}
-
-
 // vim: sw=2 sts=2 et tw=80
diff --git a/kontact/src/mainwindow.cpp b/kontact/src/mainwindow.cpp
--- a/kontact/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/kontact/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -153,9 +153,6 @@
   initGUI();
   initObject();
 
-  mSidePane->setMaximumWidth( mSidePane->sizeHint().width() );
-  mSidePane->setMinimumWidth( mSidePane->sizeHint().width() );
-
   factory()->plugActionList( this, QLatin1String( "navigator_actionlist" ), mActionPlugins );
 
   restoreWindowSize( KConfigGroup( KGlobal::config(), "MainWindow" ) );