diff --git a/appGUI/preferences/geometry/GeometryOptPrefGroupUI.py b/appGUI/preferences/geometry/GeometryOptPrefGroupUI.py
index 187d585b..e3277e9b 100644
--- a/appGUI/preferences/geometry/GeometryOptPrefGroupUI.py
+++ b/appGUI/preferences/geometry/GeometryOptPrefGroupUI.py
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ class GeometryOptPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         )
         self.pp_geometry_name_cb = FCComboBox()
         self.pp_geometry_name_cb.setFocusPolicy(Qt.StrongFocus)
-        self.pp_geometry_name_cb.setSizePolicy(QtWidgets.QSizePolicy.Ignored, QtWidgets.QSizePolicy.Preferred)
+        self.pp_geometry_name_cb.setSizePolicy(QtWidgets.QSizePolicy.MinimumExpanding, QtWidgets.QSizePolicy.Preferred)
 
         grid1.addWidget(pp_label, 13, 0)
         grid1.addWidget(self.pp_geometry_name_cb, 13, 1)
diff --git a/appGUI/preferences/tools/ToolsDrillPrefGroupUI.py b/appGUI/preferences/tools/ToolsDrillPrefGroupUI.py
index b8e3dffa..0e941770 100644
--- a/appGUI/preferences/tools/ToolsDrillPrefGroupUI.py
+++ b/appGUI/preferences/tools/ToolsDrillPrefGroupUI.py
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class ToolsDrillPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
 
         self.pp_excellon_name_cb = FCComboBox()
         self.pp_excellon_name_cb.setFocusPolicy(Qt.StrongFocus)
-        self.pp_excellon_name_cb.setSizePolicy(QtWidgets.QSizePolicy.Ignored, QtWidgets.QSizePolicy.Preferred)
+        self.pp_excellon_name_cb.setSizePolicy(QtWidgets.QSizePolicy.MinimumExpanding, QtWidgets.QSizePolicy.Preferred)
 
         grid0.addWidget(pp_excellon_label, 14, 0)
         grid0.addWidget(self.pp_excellon_name_cb, 14, 1, 1, 2)