diff --git a/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-view.c b/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-view.c
index b281b227..2bab94dc 100644
--- a/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-view.c
+++ b/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-view.c
@@ -297,7 +297,9 @@ thunar_shortcuts_view_init (ThunarShortcutsView *view)
                          NULL);
   gtk_tree_view_append_column (GTK_TREE_VIEW (view), column);
 
-  column_eject = gtk_tree_view_column_new ();
+  column_eject = g_object_new (GTK_TYPE_TREE_VIEW_COLUMN,
+                               "sizing", GTK_TREE_VIEW_COLUMN_AUTOSIZE,
+                               NULL);
   gtk_tree_view_append_column (GTK_TREE_VIEW (view), column_eject);
 
   /* queue a resize on the column whenever the icon size is changed */
@@ -363,7 +365,7 @@ thunar_shortcuts_view_init (ThunarShortcutsView *view)
 
   /* allocate icon renderer for the eject symbol */
   renderer = gtk_cell_renderer_pixbuf_new ();
-  g_object_set (renderer, "mode", GTK_CELL_RENDERER_MODE_ACTIVATABLE, "icon-name", "media-eject", NULL);
+  g_object_set (renderer, "mode", GTK_CELL_RENDERER_MODE_ACTIVATABLE, "icon-name", "media-eject", "xpad", 10, NULL);
   gtk_tree_view_column_pack_start (column_eject, renderer, FALSE);
   gtk_tree_view_column_set_attributes (column_eject, renderer,
                                        "visible", THUNAR_SHORTCUTS_MODEL_COLUMN_CAN_EJECT,