diff --git a/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-view.c b/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-view.c
index b281b2274..acb0998e7 100644
--- a/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-view.c
+++ b/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-view.c
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ thunar_shortcuts_view_init (ThunarShortcutsView *view)
   gtk_tree_view_append_column (GTK_TREE_VIEW (view), column);
 
   column_eject = gtk_tree_view_column_new ();
+  gtk_tree_view_column_set_min_width (column_eject, 20);
   gtk_tree_view_append_column (GTK_TREE_VIEW (view), column_eject);
 
   /* queue a resize on the column whenever the icon size is changed */