diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index 1fc3c5df70..e564ca476b 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2001-09-17  Angus Leeming  <a.leeming@ic.ac.uk>
+
+	* XFormsView.C (show): set minimum size to the main window.
+
 2001-09-12  Jean-Marc Lasgouttes  <Jean-Marc.Lasgouttes@inria.fr>
 
 	* text2.C (copySelection): 
diff --git a/src/XFormsView.C b/src/XFormsView.C
index 8d57aa88f9..f22445be0f 100644
--- a/src/XFormsView.C
+++ b/src/XFormsView.C
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ void XFormsView::setPosition(int x, int y)
 
 void XFormsView::show(int place, int border, string const & title)
 {
+	fl_set_form_minsize(form_, form_->w, form_->h);
 	fl_show_form(form_, place, border, title.c_str());
 	getLyXFunc()->initMiniBuffer();
 #if FL_REVISION < 89 || (FL_REVISION == 89 && FL_FIXLEVEL < 5)