diff --git a/qt/se/preferences_dialog.py b/qt/se/preferences_dialog.py
index ea773d16..fad9abd3 100644
--- a/qt/se/preferences_dialog.py
+++ b/qt/se/preferences_dialog.py
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ class PreferencesDialog(PreferencesDialogBase):
             # Under linux, whether it's a Qt layout bug or something else, the size threshold text edit
             # doesn't have enough space, so we make the pref pane higher to compensate.
             self.resize(self.width(), 480)
+        elif sys.platform == 'win32':
+            self.resize(self.width(), 420)
     
     def _load(self, prefs, setchecked):
         scan_type_index = SCAN_TYPE_ORDER.index(prefs.scan_type)