diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_textbox_properties_base.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_textbox_properties_base.cpp
index 298ce3cdea..f1f10d0ffd 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_textbox_properties_base.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_textbox_properties_base.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ DIALOG_TEXTBOX_PROPERTIES_BASE::DIALOG_TEXTBOX_PROPERTIES_BASE( wxWindow* parent
 	bMainSizer->Add( m_MultiLineSizer, 20, wxEXPAND|wxALL, 10 );
 
 	wxGridBagSizer* gbSizer1;
-	gbSizer1 = new wxGridBagSizer( 2, 3 );
+	gbSizer1 = new wxGridBagSizer( 3, 3 );
 	gbSizer1->SetFlexibleDirection( wxBOTH );
 	gbSizer1->SetNonFlexibleGrowMode( wxFLEX_GROWMODE_SPECIFIED );
 	gbSizer1->SetEmptyCellSize( wxSize( -1,8 ) );
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ DIALOG_TEXTBOX_PROPERTIES_BASE::DIALOG_TEXTBOX_PROPERTIES_BASE( wxWindow* parent
 	gbSizer1->Add( m_LayerLabel, wxGBPosition( 1, 0 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 1 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxTOP|wxBOTTOM|wxLEFT, 5 );
 
 	m_LayerSelectionCtrl = new PCB_LAYER_BOX_SELECTOR( this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0, NULL, 0 );
+	m_LayerSelectionCtrl->SetMinSize( wxSize( 175,-1 ) );
+
 	gbSizer1->Add( m_LayerSelectionCtrl, wxGBPosition( 1, 1 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 2 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxEXPAND, 5 );
 
 	m_fontLabel = new wxStaticText( this, wxID_ANY, _("Font:"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_textbox_properties_base.fbp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_textbox_properties_base.fbp
index ce3b0d88d2..c2e8a695a7 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_textbox_properties_base.fbp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_textbox_properties_base.fbp
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
                         <property name="name">gbSizer1</property>
                         <property name="non_flexible_grow_mode">wxFLEX_GROWMODE_SPECIFIED</property>
                         <property name="permission">none</property>
-                        <property name="vgap">2</property>
+                        <property name="vgap">3</property>
                         <object class="gbsizeritem" expanded="1">
                             <property name="border">5</property>
                             <property name="colspan">3</property>
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@
                                 <property name="maximum_size"></property>
                                 <property name="min_size"></property>
                                 <property name="minimize_button">0</property>
-                                <property name="minimum_size"></property>
+                                <property name="minimum_size">175,-1</property>
                                 <property name="moveable">1</property>
                                 <property name="name">m_LayerSelectionCtrl</property>
                                 <property name="pane_border">1</property>