diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7cba5174..1c0c46e8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ CHANGELOG for FlatCAM beta
 - Milling Tool - finished the UI and also the button handlers in the Geometry and Excellon objects Properties UI
 - Milling Tool - fixed the situation when launching the Tool but there is no object loaded
 - Milling Tool - made sure that on target object change the UI is build again
+- Geo Editor - Text sub-tool - fixed font size control not shown; fixes issue #470
 
 12.11.2020
 
diff --git a/appEditors/AppGeoEditor.py b/appEditors/AppGeoEditor.py
index 3d48f546..e78b54f1 100644
--- a/appEditors/AppGeoEditor.py
+++ b/appEditors/AppGeoEditor.py
@@ -286,7 +286,10 @@ class TextInputTool(AppTool):
         #         pass
 
         # Font size
-        self.font_size_cb = FCComboBox()
+
+        hlay = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
+
+        self.font_size_cb = FCComboBox(policy=False)
         self.font_size_cb.setEditable(True)
         self.font_size_cb.setMinimumContentsLength(3)
         self.font_size_cb.setMaximumWidth(70)
@@ -296,11 +299,9 @@ class TextInputTool(AppTool):
                       '32', '36', '40', '44', '48', '54', '60', '66',
                       '72', '80', '88', '96']
 
-        for i in font_sizes:
-            self.font_size_cb.addItem(i)
+        self.font_size_cb.addItems(font_sizes)
         self.font_size_cb.setCurrentIndex(4)
 
-        hlay = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
         hlay.addWidget(self.font_size_cb)
         hlay.addStretch()