diff --git a/src/prefs/ExtImportPrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/ExtImportPrefs.cpp
index f08de0e65..b7cabf912 100644
--- a/src/prefs/ExtImportPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/ExtImportPrefs.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ void ExtImportPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
             PluginList->SetSingleStyle (wxLC_SINGLE_SEL, true);
             PluginList->InsertColumn (0, _("Importer order"));
             PluginList->SetDropTarget (dragtarget2);
+            PluginList->SetColumnWidth (0, wxLIST_AUTOSIZE_USEHEADER);
 
             ExtImportItems *items = Importer::Get().GetImportItems();
             for (unsigned int i = 0; i < items->Count(); i++)