diff --git a/shell/ChangeLog b/shell/ChangeLog
index faa9391ce7..e5a37cf6ac 100644
--- a/shell/ChangeLog
+++ b/shell/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2001-07-23  Ettore Perazzoli  <ettore@ximian.com>
+
+	* e-task-widget.c (e_task_widget_construct): Set the usize for the
+	contained hbox to 0x0.
+
 2001-07-23  Ettore Perazzoli  <ettore@ximian.com>
 
 	* e-shell-view-menu.c: Get the manuals from the `evolution-guide'
diff --git a/shell/e-task-widget.c b/shell/e-task-widget.c
index 384e1cc27f..47fbecf00c 100644
--- a/shell/e-task-widget.c
+++ b/shell/e-task-widget.c
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ e_task_widget_construct (ETaskWidget *task_widget,
 	gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (frame), box);
 	gtk_widget_show (box);
 
+	gtk_widget_set_usize (box, 0, 0);
+
 	priv->icon_pixbuf = gdk_pixbuf_ref (icon_pixbuf);
 
 	gdk_pixbuf_render_pixmap_and_mask (icon_pixbuf, &pixmap, &mask, 128);