diff --git a/gramps/gui/logger/_errorview.py b/gramps/gui/logger/_errorview.py
index 0bdedd8ea..d2df09062 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/logger/_errorview.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/logger/_errorview.py
@@ -84,12 +84,13 @@ class ErrorView:
         self.top = Gtk.Dialog(title)
         try:
             self.top.set_transient_for(self.top.list_toplevels()[-2])
+            self.top.set_position(Gtk.WindowPosition.CENTER)
             self.top.set_keep_above(True)
         except IndexError:
             self.top.set_position(Gtk.WindowPosition.CENTER)
             self.top.set_urgency_hint(True)
             self.top.set_keep_above(True)
-        self.top.set_default_size(800,-1)
+        self.top.set_default_size(600,-1)
         vbox = self.top.get_content_area()
         vbox.set_spacing(5)
         self.top.set_border_width(12)