diff --git a/src/ShuttleGui.cpp b/src/ShuttleGui.cpp
index 42d9d1388..42bd79f00 100644
--- a/src/ShuttleGui.cpp
+++ b/src/ShuttleGui.cpp
@@ -2419,12 +2419,15 @@ void ShuttleGui::AddStandardButtons(long buttons, wxWindow *extra)
    EndVerticalLay();
 }
 
-wxSizerItem * ShuttleGui::AddSpace( int width, int height )
+wxSizerItem * ShuttleGui::AddSpace( int width, int height, int prop )
 {
    if( mShuttleMode != eIsCreating )
       return NULL;
-   SetProportions(0);
-   return mpSizer->Add( width, height, miProp);
+
+//   SetProportions(0);
+  // return mpSizer->Add( width, height, miProp);
+
+   return mpSizer->Add( width, height, prop );
 }
 
 void ShuttleGui::SetMinSize( wxWindow *window, const wxArrayStringEx & items )
diff --git a/src/ShuttleGui.h b/src/ShuttleGui.h
index 59a167e44..d8ea8f4e5 100644
--- a/src/ShuttleGui.h
+++ b/src/ShuttleGui.h
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ public:
    void AddStandardButtons(
       long buttons = eOkButton | eCancelButton, wxWindow *extra = NULL );
 
-   wxSizerItem * AddSpace( int width, int height );
+   wxSizerItem * AddSpace( int width, int height, int prop = 0 );
    wxSizerItem * AddSpace( int size ) { return AddSpace( size, size ); };
 
    // Calculate width of a choice control adequate for the items, maybe after