diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/patchnames.glade b/gramps/plugins/tool/patchnames.glade
index 512cdefe1..6ea6da50b 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/patchnames.glade
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/patchnames.glade
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ Run this tool several times to correct names that have multiple information that
             </child>
           </object>
           <packing>
-            <property name="expand">False</property>
+            <property name="expand">True</property>
             <property name="fill">True</property>
             <property name="position">1</property>
           </packing>