diff --git a/gui/qt/main_window.py b/gui/qt/main_window.py
index a8c3f5e17..feab5ab87 100644
--- a/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
         return self.create_list_tab(l)
 
     def create_contacts_tab(self):
-        l = MyTreeWidget(self, self.create_contact_menu, [_('Key'), _('Value'), _('Type')], [350, None, 130])
+        l = MyTreeWidget(self, self.create_contact_menu, [_('Key'), _('Value'), _('Type')], [250, None, 130])
         self.contacts_list = l
         return self.create_list_tab(l)