diff --git a/app/brush_select.c b/app/brush_select.c
index e6460dbf5d..601ad65d6f 100644
--- a/app/brush_select.c
+++ b/app/brush_select.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ brush_select_new ()
   bsp->shell = gtk_dialog_new ();
   gtk_window_set_wmclass (GTK_WINDOW (bsp->shell), "brushselection", "Gimp");
   gtk_window_set_title (GTK_WINDOW (bsp->shell), "Brush Selection");
-  gtk_window_set_policy(GTK_WINDOW(bsp->shell), TRUE, TRUE, FALSE);
+  gtk_window_set_policy(GTK_WINDOW(bsp->shell), FALSE, TRUE, FALSE);
   vbox = gtk_vbox_new (FALSE, 1);
   gtk_container_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (vbox), 2);
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (GTK_DIALOG (bsp->shell)->vbox), vbox, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
diff --git a/app/gui/brush-select.c b/app/gui/brush-select.c
index e6460dbf5d..601ad65d6f 100644
--- a/app/gui/brush-select.c
+++ b/app/gui/brush-select.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ brush_select_new ()
   bsp->shell = gtk_dialog_new ();
   gtk_window_set_wmclass (GTK_WINDOW (bsp->shell), "brushselection", "Gimp");
   gtk_window_set_title (GTK_WINDOW (bsp->shell), "Brush Selection");
-  gtk_window_set_policy(GTK_WINDOW(bsp->shell), TRUE, TRUE, FALSE);
+  gtk_window_set_policy(GTK_WINDOW(bsp->shell), FALSE, TRUE, FALSE);
   vbox = gtk_vbox_new (FALSE, 1);
   gtk_container_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (vbox), 2);
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (GTK_DIALOG (bsp->shell)->vbox), vbox, TRUE, TRUE, 0);