diff --git a/qutebrowser/widgets/downloads.py b/qutebrowser/widgets/downloads.py
index ef41852d7..9854fd1a8 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/widgets/downloads.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/widgets/downloads.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class DownloadView(QListView):
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
         set_register_stylesheet(self)
+        self.setResizeMode(QListView.Adjust)
         self.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.MinimumExpanding, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
         self.setFlow(QListView.LeftToRight)
         self._menu = None